Incompressible two-phase flow: Diffuse interface approach for large density ratios, grid resolution study, and 3D patterned substrate wetting problem

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 141, Issue , 2016, Pages 223-234

  Xie, Yu ^a   Wodo, Olga ^b   Ganapathysubramanian, Baskar ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffuse interface approach; Finite element method; Phase field method; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHASE INTERFACES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THIN FILM DEVICES; WETTING;

CAHN-HILLIARD-NAVIER-STOKES; DIFFUSE INTERFACE; IMMISCIBLE TWO-PHASE FLOWS; INTERFACIAL SURFACE TENSION; PHASE FIELD METHODS; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITIES; STABILIZED FINITE ELEMENT; STREAMLINE-UPWIND PETROV-GALERKIN;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 84965146156     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2016.04.011     Document Type: Article

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