Engineering Mechanics

Proceedings Vol. 10 (2004)

ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2004

Copyright © 2004 Institute of Thermomechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague

 

Lukerchenko N., Kvurt Yu., Chára Z., Vlasák P.
pages 169 - +9p., full text

Saltatory solid particles conveyed by fluid impact a channel bed from time to time. As a result of the collision the particles receive angular velocity, which gradually decreases with time. For numerical simulation of saltation it is necessary to know values of the drag rotation coefficient. In this paper experimental results of the rotating spherical particles moving in water are described. The rubber spherical balls with density near that of water were used; each of them was speeded up in a special chute that ensured that the particle rotated in a given plane. Standard video system was used to capture particle motion. Values of the drag coefficient of the rotating spherical particle were determined in a dependence on rotation particle Reynolds number.

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