An introduction to modeling and simulation of particulate flows / T.I. Zohdi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zohdi, Tarek I.

Contributor:

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Series:

Computational science and engineering ; 4.

Computational science & engineering ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Granular materials--Fluid dynamics--Mathematical models.

Granular materials.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (xvii, 176 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital file.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Summary:

The relatively recent increase in computational power available for mathematical modeling and simulation raises the possibility that modern numerical methods can play a significant role in the analysis of complex particulate flows. An Introduction to Modeling and Simulation of Particulate Flows focuses on basic models and physically based computational solution strategies for the direct and rapid simulation of flowing particulate media. Its emphasis is primarily on fluidized dry particulate flows in which there is no significant interstitial fluid, although fully coupled fluid-particle systems are discussed as well. An introduction to basic computational methods for ascertaining optical responses of particulate systems also is included. The successful analysis of a wide range of applications requires the simulation of flowing particulate media that simultaneously involves near-field interaction and contact between particles in a thermally sensitive environment. These systems naturally occur in astrophysics and geophysics; powder processing pharmaceutical industries; bio-, micro- and nanotechnologies; and applications arising from the study of spray processes involving aerosols, sputtering, and epitaxy. Audience: written for computational scientists, numerical analysts, and applied mathematicians, it will be of interest to civil and mechanical engineers and materials scientists. It is also suitable for first-year graduate students in the applied sciences, engineering, and applied mathematics who have an interest in the computational analysis of complex particulate flows.

Contents:

Fundamentals

Modeling of particulate flows

Iterative solution schemes

Representative numerical simulations

Inverse problems/parameter identification

Extensions to "swarm-like" systems

Advanced particulate flow models

Coupled particle/fluid interaction

Simple optical scattering methods for particulate media

Closing remarks

Basic (continuum) fluid mechanics

Scattering.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-174) and index.

Description based on title page of print version.

ISBN:

0-89871-892-9

Publisher Number:

CS04 siam

CS04 SIAM