A comparative study of lattice Boltzman and front-trancking finite-difference methods for bubble simulations

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-116

  Sankaranarayanan, K ^a   Kevrekidis, I G ^a   Sundaresan, S ^a   Lu, J ^b   Tryggvason, G ^b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble rise; Front tracking finite difference method; Gas liquid flow; Lattice Boltzmann method

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; OSCILLATIONS;

OSCILLATING BUBBLES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLE; FINITE DIFFERENCE TECHNIQUE; FLOW ANALYSIS; GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 0037247919     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(02)00120-9     Document Type: Article

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