On the Lagrangian simulation of turbulence influence on droplet evaporation

A Lagrangian approach is developed to study the influence of turbulence on droplet evaporation. Two models can be used for the droplet heating, infinite conductivity and conduction limit. Convection is taken into account by correlation laws, where fluctuating quantities for velocities, temperature or concentration are introduced. The influence of turbulence on the droplet evaporation in homogeneous turbulence is discussed, the results also being compared with simulations which involve mean quantities only.

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