A balanced-force algorithm for continuous and sharp interfacial surface tension models within a volume tracking framework

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-173

  Francois, Marianne M ^a   Cummins, Sharen J ^a   Dendy, Edward D ^a   Kothe, Douglas B ^a   Sicilian, James M ^a   Williams, Matthew W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum surface force; Curvatures; Drop dynamics; Ghost fluid method; Incompressible flow; Multiphase flow; Surface tension; Volume of fluid

Indexed keywords

DROPS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; MULTIPHASE FLOW; VOLUME FRACTION;

BALANCED FORCES; CONTINUUM SURFACE FORCES; CURVATURE; DROP DYNAMICS; FLOW ALGORITHM; GHOST FLUID METHOD; INTERFACIAL SURFACE TENSION; PRESSURE JUMPS; SURFACE TENSION MODELLING; VOLUME OF FLUIDS;

SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 31844439128     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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