A finite-volume/level-set method for simulating two-phase flows on unstructured grids

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 55-72

  Balcázar, Néstor ^a   Jofre, Lluís ^a   Lehmkuhl, Oriol ^a,b   Castro, Jesús ^a   Rigola, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b Termo Fluids   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservative level set method; Finite volume method; Flux limiter; Incompressible two phase flow; Unstructured grid

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS;

FLUX LIMITERS; HIGH-ORDER SCHEME; LEAST-SQUARES APPROACH; LEVEL SET METHOD; NUMERICAL INSTABILITY; PROJECTION SCHEMES; UNSTRUCTURED GRID; UNSTRUCTURED MESHES;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 84901836002     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2014.04.008     Document Type: Article

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