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Effects of 3D electric field on saltation during dust storms: an observational and numerical study
Huan Zhang
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, The Ministry of Education of China,
Lanzhou 730000, China
You-He Zhou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Key Laboratory of Mechanics on Disaster and Environment in Western China, The Ministry of Education of China,
Lanzhou 730000, China
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We assess the effects of triboelectric charging on wind-blown sand via observations and a numerical model. The 3D electric field within a few centimetres of the ground is characterized for the first time. By using the discrete element method together with the particle-charging model, we explicitly account for the particle–particle charging during collisions. We find that triboelectric charging could enhance the total mass flux and saltation height by up to 20 % and 15 %, respectively.
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