Diffuse interface tracking of immiscible fluids: Improving phase continuity through free energy density selection

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 777-787

  Donaldson, A A ^a,b   Kirpalani, D M ^a   Macchi, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cahn Hilliard free energy theory; Continuity; Critical drop radius; Diffuse interface method; Interface tracking; Phase field; Spontaneous drop shrinkage

Indexed keywords

CAHN-HILLIARD FREE ENERGY THEORY; CONTINUITY; CRITICAL DROP RADIUS; DIFFUSE-INTERFACE METHOD; INTERFACE TRACKING; PHASE FIELDS; SPONTANEOUS DROP SHRINKAGE;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DROPS; FLUIDS; FREE ENERGY; METASTABLE PHASES; SHRINKAGE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 79959519579     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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