Parallel computation of two-phase flow in a microchannel using the lattice Boltzmann method

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2492-2501

  Alapati, Suresh ^a   Kang, Sangmo ^a   Suh, Yong Kweon ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Free energy model; Lattice Boltzmann method; Microchannel; Mixing; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

3-DIMENSIONAL; BINARY FLUIDS; CAPILLARY NUMBERS; CIRCULATING FLOW; COMPLEX FLOW; CROSS-JUNCTION MICROCHANNEL; DROPLET FORMATION PROCESS; FREE-ENERGY MODEL; LATTICE BOLTZMANN; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; MPI PROGRAMS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PARALLEL COMPUTATION; PARALLELIZATIONS; PC CLUSTERS; RECTANGULAR CHANNEL; VELOCITY PROFILES;

DROP FORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FREE ENERGY; MICROCHANNELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 70349680635     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-009-0422-4     Document Type: Article

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