Application of the discrete element method (DEM) to particle laden multi-phase flows

The discrete element method (DEM) coupled with methods for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a very capable instrument to capture particle-laden multi-phase flows. While often the flow around individual particles is not resolved on the CFD-side particle interaction is captured in detail. More recently resolved flow simulations have gained in popularity which can be also based on the Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). By coupling the latter with the DEM particle/fluid systems can even be studied in more detail. A brief review of both approaches is performed and possible applications are discussed.

Simulation of Upward Seepage Flow in a Single Column of Spheres Using Discrete-Element Method with Fluid-Particle Interaction

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ◽

10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2007)133:1(104) ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 133 (1) ◽

pp. 104-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Kiichi Suzuki ◽

Jean P. Bardet ◽

Masanobu Oda ◽

Kazuyoshi Iwashita ◽

Yutaka Tsuji ◽

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Keyword(s):

Discrete Element Method ◽

Particle Interaction ◽

Seepage Flow ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Fluid Particle ◽

Single Column ◽

【Original Contribution】Numerical Simulation of Filtration Process of Particle Suspension Using Lattice Boltzmann Method and Discrete Element Method

MEMBRANE ◽

10.5360/membrane.43.286 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (6) ◽

pp. 286

Author(s):

Yasushi Mino ◽

Shohei Sakai ◽

Hideto Matsuyama

Keyword(s):

Numerical Simulation ◽

Discrete Element Method ◽

Lattice Boltzmann ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Particle Suspension ◽

Filtration Process ◽

Original Contribution ◽

Boltzmann Method ◽

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Discrete Element Method (DEM) Applied to Centrifuges

Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽

10.5772/27176 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiana Romani ◽

Lars Egmont ◽

Hermann Nirschl

Keyword(s):

Fluid Dynamics ◽

Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽

Discrete Element Method ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽

Analysis of inertial migration of neutrally buoyant particle suspensions in a planar Poiseuille flow with a coupled lattice Boltzmann method-discrete element method

Physics of Fluids ◽

10.1063/1.5095758 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 063301 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Keyword(s):

Discrete Element Method ◽

Poiseuille Flow ◽

Lattice Boltzmann ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Particle Suspensions ◽

Inertial Migration ◽

Boltzmann Method ◽

Neutrally Buoyant ◽

Multiscale Simulation with a Two-Way Coupled Lattice Boltzmann Method and Discrete Element Method

Chemical Engineering & Technology ◽

10.1002/ceat.201600547 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 40 (9) ◽

pp. 1591-1598 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Marie-Luise Maier ◽

Thomas Henn ◽

Gudrun Thaeter ◽

Hermann Nirschl ◽

Mathias J. Krause

Keyword(s):

Discrete Element Method ◽

Lattice Boltzmann ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Multiscale Simulation ◽

Boltzmann Method ◽

Numerical investigation of the effects of porosity and tortuosity on soil permeability using coupled three-dimensional discrete-element method and lattice Boltzmann method

Physical Review E ◽

10.1103/physreve.91.053301 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 91 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Bahman Sheikh ◽

Ali Pak

Keyword(s):

Discrete Element Method ◽

Numerical Investigation ◽

Lattice Boltzmann ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Soil Permeability ◽

Boltzmann Method ◽

A coupled lattice Boltzmann method and discrete element method for discrete particle simulations of particulate flows

Computers & Fluids ◽

10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.01.023 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 172 ◽

pp. 706-719 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

C. Rettinger ◽

U. Rüde

Keyword(s):

Discrete Element Method ◽

Lattice Boltzmann ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Particulate Flows ◽

Discrete Particle ◽

Particle Simulations ◽

Boltzmann Method ◽

HOSS: an implementation of the combined finite-discrete element method

Computational Particle Mechanics ◽

10.1007/s40571-020-00349-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 765-787

Author(s):

Earl E. Knight ◽

Esteban Rougier ◽

Zhou Lei ◽

Bryan Euser ◽

Viet Chau ◽

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Keyword(s):

Discrete Element Method ◽

Acoustic Analysis ◽

Computational Mechanics ◽

National Laboratory ◽

Particle Interaction ◽

Discrete Element ◽

Material Behavior ◽

Analysis Tool ◽

Fluid Solid Interaction ◽

Abstract Nearly thirty years since its inception, the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) has made remarkable strides in becoming a mainstream analysis tool within the field of Computational Mechanics. FDEM was developed to effectively “bridge the gap” between two disparate Computational Mechanics approaches known as the finite and discrete element methods. At Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) researchers developed the Hybrid Optimization Software Suite (HOSS) as a hybrid multi-physics platform, based on FDEM, for the simulation of solid material behavior complemented with the latest technological enhancements for full fluid–solid interaction. In HOSS, several newly developed FDEM algorithms have been implemented that yield more accurate material deformation formulations, inter-particle interaction solvers, and fracture and fragmentation solutions. In addition, an explicit computational fluid dynamics solver and a novel fluid–solid interaction algorithms have been fully integrated (as opposed to coupled) into the HOSS’ solid mechanical solver, allowing for the study of an even wider range of problems. Advancements such as this are leading HOSS to become a tool of choice for multi-physics problems. HOSS has been successfully applied by a myriad of researchers for analysis in rock mechanics, oil and gas industries, engineering application (structural, mechanical and biomedical engineering), mining, blast loading, high velocity impact, as well as seismic and acoustic analysis. This paper intends to summarize the latest development and application efforts for HOSS.