Interpolation of probability‐driven model to predict hydrodynamic forces and torques in particle‐laden flows

Abstract

AbstractThe development of hydrodynamic force/torque closure models with physical fidelity is crucial for ensuring reliable Euler–Lagrange simulations in particle‐laden flows. Our previous work (Seyed‐Ahmadi and Wachs. J Fluid Mech. 2020;900:A21) proposed a microstructure‐informed probability‐driven point‐particle (MPP) method to construct a data‐driven particle‐position‐dependent closure model, incorporating the effect of surrounding particle positions on forces/torques. However, the MPP model is not pluggable in Euler–Lagrange simulations due to the computation of constant coefficients through linear regression and reliance on statistical arguments to obtain the probability map for a pair of values of solid volume fraction (Φ) and Reynolds number (Re). To overcome this limitation, we propose an interpolated MPP (iMPP) method, involving interpolation in the Φ and Re spaces. Our results demonstrate that the iMPP method can capture over 70% of the total fluctuations in hydrodynamic forces/torques in approximately 97.8% of the tested cases. This advancement contributes to a more versatile closure model suitable for integration into E‐L simulations.