The
saturation
ratio
determines
the
growth
of
cloud
droplets
by
condensation
and
activation
aerosol
particles.
In
a
uniform
environment,
interactions
between
are
well
understood.
However,
presence
turbulent
mixing
causes
spatial
temporal
variability
in
temperature,
water
vapor
ratio.
When
applied
to
cloud,
S
has
been
shown
broaden
droplet
size
distribution
through
each
having
its
own
rate
history.
grow
or
evaporation,
heat
feedback
with
altering
Physics of Fluids,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(3)
Published: March 1, 2023
The
traditional
method
for
obtaining
aerodynamic
parameters
of
airfoils
by
solving
Navier–Stokes
equations
is
a
time-consuming
computing
task.
In
this
article,
novel
data-driven
deep
attention
network
(DAN)
proposed
reconstruction
incompressible
steady
flow
fields
around
airfoils.
To
extract
the
geometric
representation
input
airfoils,
grayscale
image
airfoil
divided
into
set
patches,
and
these
are
transformer
encoder
embedding.
extracted
from
encoder,
together
with
Reynolds
number,
angle
attack,
field
coordinates,
distance
field,
multilayer
perceptron
to
predict
airfoil.
Through
analysis
large
number
qualitative
quantitative
experimental
results,
it
concluded
that
DAN
can
improve
interpretability
model
while
good
prediction
accuracy
generalization
capability
different
flow-field
states.
Atmospheric chemistry and physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(6), P. 3785 - 3806
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract.
It
is
known
that
aqueous
haze
particles
can
be
activated
into
cloud
droplets
in
a
supersaturated
environment.
However,
haze–cloud
interactions
have
not
been
fully
explored,
partly
because
are
represented
most
cloud-resolving
models.
Here,
we
conduct
series
of
large-eddy
simulations
(LESs)
convection
chamber
using
haze-capable
Eulerian-based
bin
microphysics
scheme
to
explore
over
wide
range
aerosol
injection
rates.
Results
show
the
slow
regime
at
low
rates,
where
responds
slowly
an
environmental
change
and
droplet
deactivation
negligible.
The
fast
moderate
quickly
important.
More
interestingly,
two
more
regimes
observed
high
rates
due
interactions.
Cloud
oscillation
driven
by
mean
supersaturation
around
critical
collapse
happens
under
weaker
forcing
transfers
efficiently,
leading
significant
decrease
(collapse)
number
concentration.
One
special
case
haze-only
regime.
occurs
extremely
activation
inhibited,
sedimentation
balanced
rate.
Our
results
suggest
their
with
should
considered,
especially
polluted
conditions.
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Abstract
The
convection–cloud
chamber
enables
measurement
of
aerosol
and
cloud
microphysics,
as
well
their
interactions,
within
a
turbulent
environment
under
steady‐state
conditions.
Increasing
the
size
chamber,
while
holding
imposed
temperature
difference
constant,
leads
to
increased
Rayleigh,
Reynolds
Nusselt
numbers.
Large–eddy
simulation
coupled
with
bin
microphysics
model
allows
influence
velocity,
time,
spatial
scales
on
microphysical
properties
be
explored.
Simulations
fixed
aspect
ratio
increasing
heights
H
=
1,
2,
4,
(for
dry
conditions
only)
8
m
are
performed.
key
findings
are:
Velocity
fluctuations
scale
1/3
,
consistent
Deardorff
expression
for
convective
implying
that
turbulence
correlation
time
2/3
.
Temperature
other
scalar
−3/7
Droplet
distributions
from
chambers
different
sizes
can
matched
by
adjusting
total
injection
rate
horizontal
cross‐sectional
area
(i.e.,
2
constant
ratio).
Injection
aerosols
at
point
versus
distributed
throughout
volume
makes
no
polluted
conditions,
but
lead
droplet
distribution
broadening
in
clean
Cloud
growth
collision
coalescence
broader
right
tail
compared
condensation
alone,
this
increases
magnitude
extent
monotonically
increase
height.
These
results
also
have
implications
scaling
turbulent,
cloudy
mixed‐layers
atmosphere,
such
fog
layers.
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(5)
Published: April 29, 2023
Abstract
Recent
in
situ
observations
show
that
haze
particles
exist
a
convection
cloud
chamber.
The
microphysics
schemes
previously
used
for
large‐eddy
simulations
of
the
chamber
could
not
fully
resolve
and
associated
processes,
including
their
activation
deactivation.
Specifically,
droplet
was
modeled
based
on
Twomey‐type
parameterizations,
wherein
droplets
were
formed
when
critical
supersaturation
available
condensation
nuclei
(CCN)
exceeded
explicitly
resolved.
Here,
we
develop
adapt
haze‐capable
bin
Lagrangian
to
properly
deactivation
processes.
Results
are
compared
with
CCN‐based
scheme
which
We
find
results
from
agree
well
those
scheme.
However,
both
significantly
differ
unless
CCN
recycling
is
considered.
Haze
deactivated
can
strongly
enhance
number
concentration
due
positive
feedback
haze‐cloud
interactions
particle
size
distributions
more
realistic
considering
solute
curvature
effects
enable
representing
complete
physics
process.
Our
study
suggests
may
have
strong
impact
properties
fluctuations
comparable
mean
supersaturation,
as
case
likely
atmosphere,
especially
polluted
conditions.
Review of Scientific Instruments,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
96(5)
Published: May 1, 2025
We
present
a
new
experimental
facility
to
investigate
the
nucleation
and
growth
of
liquid
droplets
ice
particles
under
controlled
conditions
characterize
processes
relevant
cloud
microphysics:
rapid
expansion
aerosol
chamber
(REACh).
REACh
is
an
intermediate
size
(∼0.14
m3)
combining
principle
with
ability
probe
influence
turbulent
flows.
Water
droplet
heterogeneous
onto
seeding
aerosols
achieved
via
sudden
pressure
drop
accompanied
by
temperature
drop,
which
can
cause
humid
air
condense
into
appropriate
thermodynamic
conditions.
features
tight
control
monitoring
initial
saturation
ratio
water
vapor,
identity
concentration
particles,
temperature,
pressure,
flow
mixing,
together
high
speed
real-time
measurements
number.
Here,
we
demonstrate
that
minimum
reached
during
each
be
reasonably
described
thermodynamics
dry
or
moist
adiabats
for
range
relative
humidities.
The
number
formed
overall
lifetime
are
characterized
as
function
vapor
ratio.
total
scales
linearly
concentration,
suggesting
all
injected
serve
condensation
nuclei.
While
increases
mean
decreases
result
competition
available
vapor.
Theoretical
considerations
provide
quantitative
prediction
over
repetition
rate
experiments
perform
will
permit
extensive
characterization
processes,
including
onset
growth,
importance
turbulence
fluctuations.
leverage
capabilities
this
explore
wide
physical
parameters
encompassing
regimes
microphysics.
Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
944
Published: July 5, 2022
The
objective
of
this
work
is
to
investigate
the
interaction
turbulence
with
nonlinear
processes
particle
nucleation
and
growth
that
occur
in
reaction
crystallisation,
also
known
as
precipitation.
A
validated
methodology
for
coupling
population
balance
equation
direct
numerical
simulation
turbulent
flows
employed
simulating
an
experiment
conducted
by
Schwarzer
et
al.
(
Chem.
Engng
Sci.
,
vol.
61,
no.
1,
2006,
pp.
167–181),
where
barium
sulphate
nanoparticles
are
formed
mixing
chloride
acid
a
T-mixer,
spatial
resolution
resolved
down
Kolmogorov
scale.
unity
Schmidt
number
assumed,
since
at
present
it
not
possible
resolve
Batchelor
scale
realistic
numbers
(order
1000
or
more).
probability
density
function,
filtered
averages
distribution
time
length
scales
all
examined
order
shed
light
on
interplay
Separate
Damköhler
defined
both
found
be
close
unity,
indicating
process
neither
nor
kinetics
controlled.
evaluated
compared
show
importance
resolving
bursts.
In
addition,
zones
different
rate-determining
mechanisms
identified.
ultimate
aim
precipitation
obtain
control
over
product
size
distribution,
study
elucidates
synergistic
competing
roles
mixing,
outcome
discusses
implications
modelling.
Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
50(3)
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
Abstract
The
exchange
of
enthalpy
and
momentum
at
the
air‐sea
interface
is
an
important
process
in
tropical
cyclone
(TC)
development
intensification,
effects
sea
spray
have
long
been
uncertain,
particularly
high
wind
speeds.
Here
we
use
a
coupled
large‐eddy
simulation
Lagrangian
cloud
model
to
run
high‐resolution
simulations
idealized,
spray‐laden
TC
boundary
layer.
Simulations
are
performed
with
without
generation,
using
realistic
generation
function
over
speeds
relevant
TCs.
We
show
that
C
D
not
affected
by
droplets
10‐m
up
48
m
s
−1
.
E
H
modified
during
initial
transient
adjustment
stage,
but
quickly
relax
back
their
unladen
values
due
surface
layer
saturation.
This
relaxation
occurs
faster
for
higher
winds,
because
increased
concentration
more
rapidly
saturates