Journal article
High-fidelity simulations of bubble, droplet and spray formation in breaking waves
Journal of fluid mechanics, Vol.792, pp.307-327
04/10/2016
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2016.87
Abstract
High-fidelity simulations of wave breaking processes are performed with a focus on the small-scale structures of breaking waves, such as bubble/droplet size distributions. Very large grids (up to 12 billion grid points) are used in order to resolve the bubbles/droplets in breaking waves at the scale of hundreds of micrometres. Wave breaking processes and spanwise three-dimensional interface structures are identified. It is speculated that the Görtler type centrifugal instability is likely more relevant to the plunging wave breaking instabilities. Detailed air entrainment and spray formation processes are shown. The bubble size distribution shows power-law scaling with two different slopes which are separated by the Hinze scale. The droplet size distribution also shows power-law scaling. The computational results compare well with the available experimental and computational data in the literature. Computational difficulties and challenges for large grid simulations are addressed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- High-fidelity simulations of bubble, droplet and spray formation in breaking waves
- Creators
- Zhaoyuan Wang - University of IowaJianming Yang - University of IowaFrederick Stern - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of fluid mechanics, Vol.792, pp.307-327
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- DOI
- 10.1017/jfm.2016.87
- ISSN
- 0022-1120
- eISSN
- 1469-7645
- Number of pages
- 21
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/10/2016
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984196609402771
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