Combined three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann method and discrete element method for modelling fluid-particle interactions with experimental assessment

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-245

  Feng, Y T ^a   Han, K ^a   Owen, D R J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Experimental assessment; Fluid particle interactions; Lattice Boltzmann method; Moving boundary condition; Smagorinsky turbulence model

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FLUID-PARTICLE INTERACTION; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; MOVING BOUNDARY CONDITION; MOVING BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; DROP FORMATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; TURBULENCE MODELS; TURBULENT FLOW;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 73149088812     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2689     Document Type: Article

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