Computation of Lagrangian coherent structures from experimental fluid trajectory measurements in a mechanically agitated vessel

Kun Li; Chiya Savari; Mostafa Barigou

doi:10.1016/j.ces.2022.117598

Computation of Lagrangian coherent structures from experimental fluid trajectory measurements in a mechanically agitated vessel

Kun Li, Chiya Savari, Mostafa Barigou^*

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Chemical Engineering

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Abstract

In mechanically agitated vessels, bulk flow circulation which plays a leading role in macroscale mixing is controlled by hidden Lagrangian coherent structures (LCSs). We use a numerical finite-time Lyapunov exponent (FTLE) approach, for the first time, to resolve such LCSs. Experimental 3D Lagrangian trajectories obtained from a unique positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) technique are used to drive the FTLE model. By computing forward and backward FTLE fields and extracting repelling and attracting FTLE ridges in various azimuthal planes of the flow, a highly complex flow topology is unravelled which varies significantly with azimuthal position. We demonstrate how LCSs organise and quantify the chaotic behaviour of fluid particle paths that underpin mixing through the exchange of fluid between zones of different kinematics. This new Lagrangian approach driven by unique PEPT data is able to unfold some of the complexities of turbulent flow that are beyond the capability of traditional methods.

Original language	English
Article number	117598
Number of pages	13
Journal	Chemical Engineering Science
Volume	254
Early online date	10 Mar 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2022.117598
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2022

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by EPSRC Programme Grant EP/R045046/1: Probing Multiscale Complex Multiphase Flows with Positrons for Engineering and Biomedical Applications (PI: Prof. M. Barigou, University of Birmingham).

Keywords

Finite-time Lyapunov Exponent
Lagrangian coherent structures
Mixing
PEPT
Turbulence

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Chemistry(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Probing Multiscale Complex Multiphase Flows with Positrons for Engineering and Biomedical Applications
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