Lattice Boltzmann simulation of collision dynamics of two unequal-size droplets

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 3207-3216

  Sakakibara, Bumpei ^a   Inamuro, Takaji ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MIXING; TWO PHASE FLOW;

LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION; STRETCHING SEPARATIONS;

DROPS;

COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROPS; MIXING; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 41949099846     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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