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Very large scale motions and PM10 concentration in a high-Re boundary layer

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In this letter, the concentration of particles with size less than 10 μm (PM10) and flow velocities are measured synchronously at different heights in a sand storm, a high-Reynolds number… Click to show full abstract

In this letter, the concentration of particles with size less than 10 μm (PM10) and flow velocities are measured synchronously at different heights in a sand storm, a high-Reynolds number multi-phase turbulent boundary layer. It is revealed that the low-speed very large scale motions (VLSMs) are recurrent with a frequency dominating the streamwise velocity power spectra and modulate the streamwise distribution of PM10 concentration. In the logarithmic layer, the low-speed VLSMs correspond to weak shear stress on the bottom surface and hence decrease the PM10 upward flux. In the higher region, the high-speed VLSMs enhance both the streamwise and the upward transportation of PM10 because of the positive correlation between the velocity and the particle concentration perturbations.

Keywords: large scale; layer; scale motions; boundary layer; concentration; pm10 concentration

Journal Title: Physics of Fluids
Year Published: 2017

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