Lattice Boltzmann method for shape optimization of fluid distributor

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 94, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-57

  Wang, Limin ^a   Fan, Yilin ^b   Luo, Lingai ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Flow distribution; Fluid distributor; Heuristic optimality criterion; Lattice Boltzmann method; Pressure drop; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

DROPS; HEURISTIC METHODS; KINETIC THEORY; PRESSURE DROP;

FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLUID DISTRIBUTORS; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTIC; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHODS (LBM); OPTIMALITY CRITERIA; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; UNIFORM FLOW DISTRIBUTIONS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84894833483     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.01.034     Document Type: Article

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