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Investigation of Proppant Distributions in Rock Fractures With Applications to Hydraulic Fracturing

Amir A. Mofakham, Farid Rousta, Dustin M. Crandall, Goodarz Ahmadi
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2021, Volume 3: Fluid Mechanics; Micro and Nano Fluid Dynamics; Multiphase Flow, V003T08A028, August 10–12, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2021-65833
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2021-65833
View Paper titled, Investigation of Proppant Distributions in Rock Fractures With Applications to Hydraulic Fracturing
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Topics: Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Hydraulic fracturing, Rocks, Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Engineering simulation, Fluid dynamics, Simulation, Fluids
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Analysis of Coupled CFD-DEM Simulations in Dense Particle-Laden Turbulent Jet Flow

Dustin Weaver, Sanja Miskovic
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2020, Volume 2: Fluid Mechanics; Multiphase Flows, V002T04A021, July 13–15, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2020-20274
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2020-20274
View Paper titled, Analysis of Coupled CFD-DEM Simulations in Dense Particle-Laden Turbulent Jet Flow
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Engineering simulation, Jets, Particulate matter, Simulation, Turbulence, Resolution (Optics), Dimensions, Engines
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Predictions of Scour Around Submerged Object Using LES-DEM

Husam Elghannay, Danesh Tafti
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2020, Volume 2: Fluid Mechanics; Multiphase Flows, V002T04A007, July 13–15, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2020-20011
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2020-20011
View Paper titled, Predictions of Scour Around Submerged Object Using LES-DEM
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Particulate matter, Sediments
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Modeling Non-Spherical Particulate Systems in the DEM Framework

Vivek Srinivasan, Danesh Tafti
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2020, Volume 2: Fluid Mechanics; Multiphase Flows, V002T04A017, July 13–15, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2020-20018
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2020-20018
View Paper titled, Modeling Non-Spherical Particulate Systems in the DEM Framework
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Topics: Collisions (Physics), Discrete element methods, Modeling, Particulate matter
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On Scouring Efficiency of Flush Waves in Sewers: A Numerical and Experimental Study

Maryam Alihosseini, Paul Uwe Thamsen
Proc. ASME. AJKFluids2019, Volume 5: Multiphase Flow, V005T05A080, July 28–August 1, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: AJKFluids2019-4615
https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-4615
View Paper titled, On Scouring Efficiency of Flush Waves in Sewers: A Numerical and Experimental Study
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Sediments, Sewer systems, Waves
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CFD DEM Analysis of a Dry Powder Inhaler

Antara Badhan, V. M. Krushnarao Kotteda, Vinod Kumar
Proc. ASME. AJKFluids2019, Volume 2: Computational Fluid Dynamics, V002T02A003, July 28–August 1, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: AJKFluids2019-4771
https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-4771
View Paper titled, CFD DEM Analysis of a Dry Powder Inhaler
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Computer software, Discrete element methods, Sensitivity analysis
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Clogging Mechanisms of Vortex Pumps: Fibrous Material Motion Capture and Simulation With a CFD and DEM Coupling Method

Yamato Imasaka, Hitoshi Kanno, Sumio Saito, Kazuyoshi Miyagawa, Motohiko Nohmi, Miho Isono, Masahito Kawai
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2018, Volume 3: Fluid Machinery; Erosion, Slurry, Sedimentation; Experimental, Multiscale, and Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flows; Gas-Liquid, Gas-Solid, and Liquid-Solid Flows; Performance of Multiphase Flow Systems; Micro/Nano-Fluidics, V003T12A030, July 15–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2018-83503
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2018-83503
View Paper titled, Clogging Mechanisms of Vortex Pumps: Fibrous Material Motion Capture and Simulation With a CFD and DEM Coupling Method
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Pumps, Simulation, Vortices, Particulate matter, String, Rods, Computation, Sewage
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Theoretical Analysis of CFD-DEM Mathematical Model Solution Change With Varying Computational Cell Size

Annette Volk, Urmila Ghia
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2018, Volume 3: Fluid Machinery; Erosion, Slurry, Sedimentation; Experimental, Multiscale, and Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flows; Gas-Liquid, Gas-Solid, and Liquid-Solid Flows; Performance of Multiphase Flow Systems; Micro/Nano-Fluidics, V003T18A005, July 15–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2018-83263
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2018-83263
View Paper titled, Theoretical Analysis of CFD-DEM Mathematical Model Solution Change With Varying Computational Cell Size
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Theoretical analysis, Porosity, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Particulate matter, Engineering simulation, Simulation
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Sediment Transport in Sewers

Maryam Alihosseini, Paul Uwe Thamsen
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2018, Volume 3: Fluid Machinery; Erosion, Slurry, Sedimentation; Experimental, Multiscale, and Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flows; Gas-Liquid, Gas-Solid, and Liquid-Solid Flows; Performance of Multiphase Flow Systems; Micro/Nano-Fluidics, V003T17A005, July 15–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2018-83274
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2018-83274
View Paper titled, Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Sediment Transport in Sewers
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Topics: Sediments, Sewer systems, Particulate matter, Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Simulation, Computer software, Design, Sewage, Combined sewers
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Hybrid Eulerian Multiphase-Dense Discrete Phase Model Approach for Numerical Simulation of Dense Particle-Laden Turbulent Flows Within Vertical Multi-Stage Cyclone Heat Exchanger

Eugen-Dan Cristea, Pierangelo Conti
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2018, Volume 2: Development and Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics; Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; Fluid Measurement and Instrumentation; Cavitation and Phase Change, V002T09A004, July 15–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2018-83058
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2018-83058
View Paper titled, Hybrid Eulerian Multiphase-Dense Discrete Phase Model Approach for Numerical Simulation of Dense Particle-Laden Turbulent Flows Within Vertical Multi-Stage Cyclone Heat Exchanger
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Topics: Computer simulation, Heat exchangers, Particulate matter, Turbulence, Flow (Dynamics), Cement kilns, Computational fluid dynamics, Collisions (Physics), Discrete element methods, Flue gases
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How Computational Grid Refinement in Three Dimensions Affects CFD-DEM Results for Psuedo-2D Fluidized Gas-Solid Beds

Annette Volk, Urmila Ghia
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2017, Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Measurement and Instrumentation; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conversion; Energy and Process Engineering; Microfluidics and Nanofluidics; Development and Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics; DNS/LES and Hybrid RANS/LES Methods, V01BT11A015, July 30–August 3, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2017-69222
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2017-69222
View Paper titled, How Computational Grid Refinement in Three Dimensions Affects CFD-DEM Results for Psuedo-2D Fluidized Gas-Solid Beds
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Dimensions, Discrete element methods, Engineering simulation, Simulation, Simulation results, Design, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Fluidized beds
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On the Predictive Capability of DNS-DEM Applied to Suspended Sediment-Turbulence Interactions

Pedram Pakseresht, Sourabh V. Apte, Justin R. Finn
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2017, Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Measurement and Instrumentation; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conversion; Energy and Process Engineering; Microfluidics and Nanofluidics; Development and Applications in Computational Fluid Dynamics; DNS/LES and Hybrid RANS/LES Methods, V01BT11A025, July 30–August 3, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2017-69449
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2017-69449
View Paper titled, On the Predictive Capability of DNS-DEM Applied to Suspended Sediment-Turbulence Interactions
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Topics: Discrete element methods, Sediments, Turbulence, Particulate matter, Flow (Dynamics), Collisions (Physics), Deflection, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Fluid dynamics, Friction
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An Immersed Boundary Method in OpenFOAM for Arbitrarily Shaped Particles in the Shear Flow Field of Centrifugal Separators

Markus Buerger, Chethan Mohan Kumar, Uwe Janoske
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2017, Volume 1C, Symposia: Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flows; Gas and Liquid-Solid Two-Phase Flows; Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flow; Turbulent Flows: Issues and Perspectives; Flow Applications in Aerospace; Fluid Power; Bio-Inspired Fluid Mechanics; Flow Manipulation and Active Control; Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics; Transport Phenomena in Energy Conversion From Clean and Sustainable Resources; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Processes, V01CT16A012, July 30–August 3, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2017-69370
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2017-69370
View Paper titled, An Immersed Boundary Method in OpenFOAM for Arbitrarily Shaped Particles in the Shear Flow Field of Centrifugal Separators
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Topics: Particulate matter, Shear flow, Computational fluid dynamics, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Fluids, Simulation, Simulation models, Computer simulation, Discrete element methods, Filtration
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Quantification of Numerical and Modeling Errors in Simulation of Fluid Flow Through a Fixed Particle Bed

Annette Volk, Urmila Ghia, Christopher Stoltz, John Hecht, Jason Stamper
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2016, Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Mechanics (Fundamental Issues and Perspectives; Industrial and Environmental Applications); Multiphase Flow and Systems (Multiscale Methods; Noninvasive Measurements; Numerical Methods; Heat Transfer; Performance); Transport Phenomena (Clean Energy; Mixing; Manufacturing and Materials Processing); Turbulent Flows — Issues and Perspectives; Algorithms and Applications for High Performance CFD Computation; Fluid Power; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Marine Hydrodynamics, V01BT21A001, July 10–14, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2016-7561
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2016-7561
View Paper titled, Quantification of Numerical and Modeling Errors in Simulation of Fluid Flow Through a Fixed Particle Bed
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Topics: Errors, Fluid dynamics, Modeling, Particulate matter, Simulation, Computational fluid dynamics, Flow (Dynamics), Discrete element methods, Computer simulation, Drag (Fluid dynamics)
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Numerical Analysis of Particulate Flow Applied to Fluid Loss Control in Fractured Channels

Marcos Vinicius Barbosa, Fernando C. De Lai, Silvio L. M. Junqueira
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2016, Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Mechanics (Fundamental Issues and Perspectives; Industrial and Environmental Applications); Multiphase Flow and Systems (Multiscale Methods; Noninvasive Measurements; Numerical Methods; Heat Transfer; Performance); Transport Phenomena (Clean Energy; Mixing; Manufacturing and Materials Processing); Turbulent Flows — Issues and Perspectives; Algorithms and Applications for High Performance CFD Computation; Fluid Power; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Marine Hydrodynamics, V01BT33A008, July 10–14, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2016-1028
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2016-1028
View Paper titled, Numerical Analysis of Particulate Flow Applied to Fluid Loss Control in Fractured Channels
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Fluids, Numerical analysis, Particulate matter, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Pressure, Density, Discrete element methods, Reynolds number
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On the Improvement of CFD-DEM Coarse Graining Predictions

Husam Elghannay, Kuahai Yu, Danesh Tafti
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2016, Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Mechanics (Fundamental Issues and Perspectives; Industrial and Environmental Applications); Multiphase Flow and Systems (Multiscale Methods; Noninvasive Measurements; Numerical Methods; Heat Transfer; Performance); Transport Phenomena (Clean Energy; Mixing; Manufacturing and Materials Processing); Turbulent Flows — Issues and Perspectives; Algorithms and Applications for High Performance CFD Computation; Fluid Power; Fluid Dynamics of Wind Energy; Marine Hydrodynamics, V01BT28A004, July 10–14, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2016-7805
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2016-7805
View Paper titled, On the Improvement of CFD-DEM Coarse Graining Predictions
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Particulate matter, Engineering simulation, Simulation, Fluid mechanics, Multiphase flow
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A Numerical Model for the Motion of Large Non-Spherical Object in Fluidized Bed

Kyohei Higashida, Teppei Yamada, Takuya Tsuji, Toshitsugu Tanaka
Proc. ASME. AJKFluids2015, Volume 1A: Symposia, Part 2, V01AT32A007, July 26–31, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: AJKFluids2015-32744
https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2015-32744
View Paper titled, A Numerical Model for the Motion of Large Non-Spherical Object in Fluidized Bed
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Topics: Computer simulation, Fluidized beds, Solids, Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Flow (Dynamics)
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Towards Simulation of Clogging Effects in Wastewater Pumps: A Review of the State-of-the-Art in Cloth Modelling and Challenges in the Simulation of Clogging Effects

Anna Lyhne Jensen, Lasse Rosendahl, Henrik Sørensen, Flemming Lykholt-Ustrup
Proc. ASME. AJKFluids2015, Volume 1: Symposia, V001T33A005, July 26–31, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: AJKFluids2015-33214
https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2015-33214
View Paper titled, Towards Simulation of Clogging Effects in Wastewater Pumps: A Review of the State-of-the-Art in Cloth Modelling and Challenges in the Simulation of Clogging Effects
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Topics: Modeling, Pumps, Sewage, Simulation, Textiles, Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Finite element methods, Design, Hydrodynamics
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Multiscale Approach for Particulate Flows, Application to Fluidized Beds

Manuel Bernard, Anthony Wachs, Eric Climent
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2014, Volume 1B, Symposia: Fluid Machinery; Fluid-Structure Interaction and Flow-Induced Noise in Industrial Applications; Flow Applications in Aerospace; Flow Manipulation and Active Control: Theory, Experiments and Implementation; Multiscale Methods for Multiphase Flow; Noninvasive Measurements in Single and Multiphase Flows, V01BT21A003, August 3–7, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2014-22020
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2014-22020
View Paper titled, Multiscale Approach for Particulate Flows, Application to Fluidized Beds
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Fluidized beds, Particulate matter, Computational fluid dynamics, Discrete element methods, Engineering simulation, Fluids, Simulation, Fluid dynamics, Particle size
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DEM Predictions of NETL Small Scale Challenge Problem

Husam A. Elghannay, Danesh K. Tafti
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2014, Volume 1C, Symposia: Fundamental Issues and Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics; Industrial and Environmental Applications of Fluid Mechanics; Issues and Perspectives in Automotive Flows; Gas-Solid Flows: Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Clayton T. Crowe; Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flow; Transport Phenomena in Energy Conversion From Clean and Sustainable Resources; Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing and Manufacturing Processes, V01CT23A001, August 3–7, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2014-21032
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2014-21032
View Paper titled, DEM Predictions of NETL Small Scale Challenge Problem
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Topics: Discrete element methods, Computational fluid dynamics, Pressure drop, Fluidized beds, Fluids, Hydrodynamics, Large eddy simulation, Nylon fabrics, Particulate matter, Time series