TY - JOUR A2 - Bałdyga, Jerzy AU - Shonibare, Olabanji Y. AU - Wardle, Kent E. PY - 2015 DA - 2015/07/30 TI - Numerical Investigation of Vertical Plunging Jet Using a Hybrid Multifluid–VOF Multiphase CFD Solver SP - 925639 VL - 2015 AB - A novel hybrid multiphase flow solver has been used to conduct simulations of a vertical plunging liquid jet. This solver combines a multifluid methodology with selective interface sharpening to enable simulation of both the initial jet impingement and the long-time entrained bubble plume phenomena. Models are implemented for variable bubble size capturing and dynamic switching of interface sharpened regions to capture transitions between the initially fully segregated flow types into the dispersed bubbly flow regime. It was found that the solver was able to capture the salient features of the flow phenomena under study and areas for quantitative improvement have been explored and identified. In particular, a population balance approach is employed and detailed calibration of the underlying models with experimental data is required to enable quantitative prediction of bubble size and distribution to capture the transition between segregated and dispersed flow types with greater fidelity. SN - 1687-806X UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/925639 DO - 10.1155/2015/925639 JF - International Journal of Chemical Engineering PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -