Effect of collision dynamics of particles on the processes of shock wave dispersion

Abstract

Based on numerical simulations of two-dimensional unsteady flows of gas suspensions, the contribution of particle collisions to dispersion processes during interaction of shock waves with dense dust layers is analyzed. A model of collision dynamics of the two-phase medium based on molecular-kinetic approaches is used. The model is tested by using a problem of a shock wave passing along a dense layer of particles; the model predictions are found to agree well with available experimental data. The problem of interaction of a blast wave with a dense layer on a flat surface is also considered. A comparative analysis of various mechanisms acting on particles and the influence of the initial parameters of the layer on the particle lifting dynamics is performed. A weak effect of the Saffman force and inhomogeneity of the layer surface (waviness) and a significant effect of the Magnus force on dispersion of the layer directly behind the shock wave are demonstrated. In some cases, the contribution of the particle collision dynamics is found to be comparable with the Magnus force effect. Dust lifting due to the development of the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability occurs at late stages of the process.