A generalized continuous surface tension force formulation for phase-field models for multi-component immiscible fluid flows

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 198, Issue 37-40, 2009, Pages 3105-3112

  Kim, Junseok ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Continuum surface tension; Interfacial tension; Multi component Cahn Hilliard equation; Navier Stokes equation; Nonlinear multigrid method; Phase field model

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM SURFACE TENSION; INTERFACIAL TENSION; MULTI-COMPONENT CAHN-HILLIARD EQUATION; NONLINEAR MULTIGRID METHOD; PHASE-FIELD MODEL;

CAPILLARITY; DROPS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PHASE INTERFACES; SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE WAVES; VISCOUS FLOW; WETTING;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 67949088181     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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