Correlations for aerodynamic force coefficients of non-spherical particles in compressible flows

Abstract

This study presents particle-resolved direct numerical simulations using three-dimensional body-fitted hexahedral meshes to investigate the aerodynamic force and torque coefficients of non-spherical particles in compressible flows. The simulations focus on three particle shapes: a prolate spheroid, an oblate spheroid, and a rod-like particle, across a range of Mach numbers (0.3 to 2.0), angles of attack (0°to 90°), and particle Reynolds numbers (100 to 300). Results show that the particle shape significantly impacts the aerodynamic forces on a particle in a compressible flow, with oblate spheroids exhibiting the highest drag, lift, and torque values. Correlations for these aerodynamic coefficients of the particles in a compressible flow are developed and validated. These correlations advance multiphase flow modelling by improving the accuracy of point-particle simulations for non-spherical particles in compressible flows.