Thin disks falling in air

A Tinklenberg, M Guala, F Coletti - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
We experimentally investigate the settling of millimetre-sized thin disks in quiescent air. The
range of physical parameters is chosen to be relevant to plate crystals settling in the …

Snow particle analyzer for simultaneous measurements of snow density and morphology

J Li, M Guala, J Hong - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The detailed characterization of snow particles is critical for understanding the snow settling
behavior and modeling the ground snow accumulation for various applications such as …

Imaging-based 3D particle tracking system for field characterization of particle dynamics in atmospheric flows

N Bristow, J Li, P Hartford, M Guala, J Hong - Experiments in Fluids, 2023 - Springer
A particle tracking velocimetry apparatus is presented that is capable of measuring three-
dimensional particle trajectories across large volumes, of the order of several meters, during …

Effects of particle size and background rotation on the settling of particle clouds

Q Kriaa, E Subra, B Favier, M Le Bars - Physical Review Fluids, 2022 - APS
We experimentally investigate the behavior of instantaneous localized releases of heavy
particles falling as turbulent clouds in quiescent water, both with and without background …

How does two-way coupling modify particle settling and the role of multiscale preferential sweeping?

J Tom, M Carbone, AD Bragg - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
For one-way coupled (1WC) flows, Tom & Bragg (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 871, 2019, pp. 244–
270) advanced the analysis of Maxey (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 174, 1987, pp. 441–465), which …

Bubble–particle collisions in turbulence: insights from point-particle simulations

TTK Chan, CS Ng, D Krug - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
Bubble–particle collisions in turbulence are central to a variety of processes such as froth
flotation. Despite their importance, details of the collision process have not received much …

A universal scaling law for Lagrangian snowflake accelerations in atmospheric turbulence

DK Singh, ER Pardyjak, TJ Garrett - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We use a novel experimental setup to obtain the vertical velocity and acceleration statistics
of snowflakes settling in atmospheric surface-layer turbulence, for Taylor microscale …

Introducing the video in situ snowfall sensor (VISSS)

M Maahn, D Moisseev, I Steinke, N Maherndl… - …, 2023 - egusphere.copernicus.org
The open source Video In Situ Snowfall Sensor (VISSS) is introduced as a novel instrument
for the characterization of particle shape and size in snowfall. The VISSS consists of two …

Turbulence as a key driver of ice aggregation and riming in Arctic low‐level mixed‐phase clouds, revealed by long‐term cloud radar observations

G Chellini, S Kneifel - Geophysical Research Letters, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Turbulence in clouds is known to enhance particle collision rates, as widely demonstrated
for warm rain formation. A similar impact on ice growth processes is expected but a solid …

Turbulence effect on disk settling dynamics

A Tinklenberg, M Guala, F Coletti - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024 - cambridge.org
Turbulence can have a strong effect on the fall speed of snowflakes and ice crystals. In this
experimental study, the behaviour of thin disks falling in homogeneous turbulence is …