Modeling of particle cloud dispersion in compressible gas flows with shock waves
Guodong Gai, Olivier Thomine, A. Hadjadj, Sergey Kudriakov
Abstract
The effect of shock waves on the dispersion characteristics of a particle cloud is investigated both numerically and analytically. A one-dimensional analytical model is developed for the estimation of the cloud topology in the wake of a shock wave, as a function of time, space, and characteristic response time τp of the cloud based on the one-way formalism. The model is compared with the results obtained with numerical simulations over a wide range of incident Mach numbers Ms and particle volume fraction τv,0. An extension of the one-way formalism to the two-way is proposed by taking into account the post-shock gas deceleration due to the presence of particles. A significant increase in the cloud density is noticed. The effects of different parameters affecting the shock–spray interaction are elucidated and discussed. The two-way formalism is seen to better describe the effects of the particles on the propagation of the shock wave.