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  • Computational Physics
  • Particle Mechanics

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  • Accurate simulation of particle dynamics is crucial for understanding fluid-particle interactions.
  • Existing models may oversimplify particle shapes, leading to inaccurate predictions.
  • Microfluidic devices offer potential for particle manipulation, but their behavior is complex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel numerical model for simulating particle trajectories in quiescent and flowing fluids.
  • To investigate the influence of particle geometry (shape, concavity, aspect ratio) and density on settling and flow behavior.
  • To explore the efficacy of microfluidic systems for particle separation based on shape and size.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a new numerical model for simulating discretized particles of various shapes.
  • Simulation of individual and mixed particle systems in both quiescent and flowing fluids.
  • Analysis of particle trajectories, velocities, and entrapment in a microfluidic chamber.

Main Results:

  • Particle settling trajectories are significantly influenced by geometrical shape and density.
  • Surface concavity and aspect ratio affect oscillation periodicity and amplitude.
  • Using surrogate circular particles for non-circular mixtures leads to substantial velocity and trajectory miscalculations (0.9-2.2x).
  • Microfluidic particle entrapment is not solely controlled by steady vortices; vortex strength and particle size interactions are complex.
  • Altering large particle shape (circular to elliptical) enhances smaller particle entrapment but increases larger particle outflow.

Conclusions:

  • The new numerical model provides accurate simulations of particle dynamics, accounting for complex geometries.
  • Particle shape and density are critical factors in fluid dynamics, and simplifications can lead to significant errors.
  • Microfluidic particle manipulation is sensitive to particle shape, offering new avenues for size and shape-based separation techniques.