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A scaled MP-PIC method for bubbling fluidization
Xing Zhao
and 3 more
September 25, 2021
Coarse-grained methods have been widely used in simulations of gas-solid fluidization. However, as a key parameter, the coarse-graining ratio, and its relevant scaling law is still far from reaching a consensus. In this work, a scaling law is developed based on a similarity analysis, and then it is used to scale the multi-phase particle-in-cell (MP-PIC) method, and validated in the simulation of two bubbling fluidized beds. The simulation result shows this scaled MP-PIC can reduce the errors of solids volume fraction and velocity distributions over a wide range of coarse-graining ratios. In future, we expect that a scaling law with consideration of the heterogeneity inside a parcel or numerical particle will further improve the performance of coarse-grained modeling in simulation of fluidized beds.