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Numerical experiments of ascending bubbles for fluid dynamic force calculations

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With the usage of a robust and efficient method, validated with literature data, numerical experiments were developed to analyze isolated rising bubbles and quantify fluid dynamic forces acting on them. An integral method is presented and used for the calculus, allowing the observation of the evolution of the total fluid dynamic force and the momentum rate of change in different types of rising bubbles. Drag coefficients were calculated and compared with literature correlations. Results showed that the present method is qualified to be applied for numerical experiments of isolated rising bubbles.

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This work was sponsored by PETROBRAS (Cooperation Agreements No. 0050.0071368.11.9/4600344971) and CAPES.

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  1. Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Av. João Naves de Ávila, 2121, Santa Mônica, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil

    Franco Barbi, Márcio Ricardo Pivello, Millena Martins Villar & Aristeu da Silveira Neto

  2. Centro de de Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Ricardo Serfaty

  3. Instituto de Matemática e Estatística da Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, 1010, Vila Universitária, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Alexandre Megiorin Roma

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Barbi, F., Pivello, M.R., Villar, M.M. et al. Numerical experiments of ascending bubbles for fluid dynamic force calculations. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 40, 519 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-018-1435-7

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