Effects of coupling on turbulent gas-particle boundary layer flows at borderline volume fractions using kinetic theory

This study is concerned with the prediction of particles’ velocity in a dilute turbulent gas-solid boundary layer flow using a fully Eulerian two-fluid model. The closures required for equations describing the particulate phase are derived from the kinetic theory of granular flows. Gas phase turbulence is modeled by one-equation model and solid phase turbulence by MLH theory. Results of one-way and two-way coupled approaches are compared with the available experimental and numerical results. Results show that one-way coupled approach is more efficient for particulate velocity prediction in dilute flows. But, if the gas-phase flow characteristics are desired, the twoway coupled approach should be used. Effects of free stream velocity on the coupling are discussed.