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Direct Numerical Simulation of Rain Drop Impact on a Thin Layer of Oil over a Deep Water Pool
Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (2019, Seattle, WA)
  • Francis Ogoke
  • Wouter Mostert, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Marie-Jean Thoraval
  • Luc Deike
Abstract

The impact of a water droplet onto a deep pool coated by a film of oil has not yet been thoroughly investigated numerically in the large Weber number range. This process occurs during rainfall on oil slicks at sea, and ejects oily aerosols into the atmosphere that later forms atmospheric particulates. We present direct numerical simulations of the three-phase process using the solver Basilisk. The numerical results are qualitatively and quantitatively compared to existing experimental data, and discuss the influence of numerical resolution on the crown and canopy closure. Finally, the effects of the oil properties and drop shape upon impact on the resulting splash dynamics are investigated.

Meeting Name
72nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (2019: Nov. 23-26, Seattle, WA)
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 2019 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
11-26-2019
Publication Date
26 Nov 2019
Citation Information
Francis Ogoke, Wouter Mostert, Marie-Jean Thoraval and Luc Deike. "Direct Numerical Simulation of Rain Drop Impact on a Thin Layer of Oil over a Deep Water Pool" Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (2019, Seattle, WA) (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wouter-mostert/17/