List and drag forces on droplets and particles in wall-bounded shear flows. Technical progress report

摘要

This project has two goals, to calculate the lift force on a spherical droplet or particle that translates through a shear flow, and to measure the inertial migration velocity that is caused by the lift force. The focus of the study is on a range of Reynolds numbers that has been shown to be of importance in the inertial deposition of aerosols from turbulent shear flows. Aspects of current technical progress summarized are the asymptotic analysis, computer simulations, and experimental measurements. Future plans and resulting publications are given.