activity
20242026
collaborators

5 papers

physics.flu-dyn2026

Experimental investigation into Lagrangian statistics of droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence

Lu Li, Yi-Bao Zhang, Yaning Fan +2

We experimentally investigate the Lagrangian dynamics of finite-sized, neutrally buoyant droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence. The droplet size follows a log-normal distrib…

physics.flu-dyn2025

Experimental study of velocity statistics in wall-bounded turbulent emulsions

Yaning Fan, Yi-Bao Zhang, Jinghong Su +3

Turbulent emulsions are ubiquitous in chemical engineering, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and other fields. However, our experimental understanding of this area remains limited…

physics.flu-dyn2024

Global drag reduction and local flow statistics in Taylor-Couette turbulence with dilute polymer additives

Yi-Bao Zhang, Yaning Fan, Jinghong Su +2

We present an experimental study on the drag reduction by polymers in Taylor-Couette turbulence at Reynolds numbers () ranging from to . In this…

physics.flu-dyn2024

How interfacial tension enhances drag in turbulent Taylor-Couette flow with neutrally buoyant and equally viscous droplets

Jinghong Su, Yi-bao Zhang, Cheng Wang +5

The presence of dispersed-phase droplets can result in a notable increase in the system's drag. However, our understanding of the mechanism underlying this phenomenon remains limit…

physics.flu-dyn2024

Turbulence modulation in liquid-liquid two-phase Taylor-Couette turbulence

Jinghong Su, Cheng Wang, Yi-bao Zhang +3

We investigate the coupling effects of the two-phase interface, viscosity ratio, and density ratio of the dispersed phase to the continuous phase on the flow statistics in two-phas…