Samenvatting
Small bubbles in fluids rise to the surface due to Archimede’s force. Remarkably, in turbulent flows this process is severely hindered by the presence of vortex filaments, which act as moving potential wells, dynamically trapping light particles and bubbles. Quantifying the statistical weights and roles of vortex filaments in turbulence is, however, still an outstanding experimental and computational challenge due to their small scale, fast chaotic motion, and transient nature. Here we show that, under the influence of a modulated oscillatory forcing, the collective bubble behavior switches from a dynamically localized to a delocalized state. Additionally, we find that by varying the forcing frequency and amplitude, a remarkable resonant phenomenon between light particles and small-scale vortex filaments emerges, likening particle behavior to a forced damped oscillator. We discuss how these externally actuated bubbles can be used as a type of microscopic probe to investigate the space-time statistical properties of the smallest turbulence scales, allowing to quantitatively measure physical characteristics of vortex filaments. We develop a superposition model that is in excellent agreement with the simulation data of the particle dynamics which reveals the fraction of localized/delocalized particles as well as characteristics of the potential landscape induced by vortices in turbulence. Our approach paves the way for innovative ways to accurately measure turbulent properties and to the possibility to control light particles and bubble motions in turbulence with potential applications to oceanography, medical imaging, drug/gene delivery, chemical reactions, wastewater treatment, and industrial mixing.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
---|---|
Artikelnummer | e2405459121 |
Aantal pagina's | 10 |
Tijdschrift | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) |
Volume | 121 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 38 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 17 sep. 2024 |
Financiering
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We are grateful for the support of the Netherlands OrganisationforScientificResearch(NWO)fortheuseofsupercomputerfacilities (Snellius) under Grant Nos. 2021.035 and 2023.026. This publication is part of the project \u201CShaping turbulence with smart particles\u201D with project number OCENW.GROOT.2019.031 of the research programme Open Competitie ENW XL which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
Financiers | Financiernummer |
---|---|
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek | 2021.035, OCENW.GROOT.2019.031, 2023.026 |