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Convective dispersion of particles in a segmented flow
Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 104303 – Published 25 October, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.4.104303
Abstract
Convective dispersion of solutes is inherent to flow in channels because of the nonuniformity of the velocity profile. When diffusion is negligible, for large particles for example, the trajectory of particles can be solely described by a kinematic approach. Here, we investigate such a phenomenon for micrometer-size beads flowing in a circular pipe. We show that the presence of large bubbles, namely in the case of a segmented flow, either prevents the convective dispersion or leads to the accumulation of particles at the rear of the bubble moving in front. The destabilization of the initially homogeneous suspension occurs when liquid inertia comes into play. Indeed, for moderate Reynolds number of the particles, particles move away from the wall, thus exploring different flow lines that finally impact the axial dispersion features. Moreover, since the bubbles impose an axial boundary condition of the mean velocity, a net flux of particles directed along the flow direction is built up above a critical particle Reynolds number. This work is motivated by the understanding of the flow behavior of biological samples, and especially in the context of cell encapsulation.
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