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Three-dimensional non-orthogonal MRT pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model for multiphase flows

Li, Q; Du, DH; Fei, LL; Luo, KH; (2019) Three-dimensional non-orthogonal MRT pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model for multiphase flows. Computers & Fluids , 186 pp. 128-140. 10.1016/j.compfluid.2019.04.014. Green open access

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Abstract

In the classical multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann (LB) method, the transformation matrix is formed by constructing a set of orthogonal basis vectors. In this paper, a theoretical and numerical study is performed to investigate the capability and efficiency of a non-orthogonal MRT-LB model for simulating multiphase flows. First, a three-dimensional non-orthogonal MRT-LB is proposed. A non-orthogonal MRT collision operator is devised based on a set of non-orthogonal basis vectors, through which the transformation matrix and its inverse matrix are considerably simplified as compared with those of an orthogonal MRT collision operator. Furthermore, through the Chapman-Enskog analysis, it is theoretically demonstrated that the three-dimensional non-orthogonal MRT-LB model can correctly recover the macroscopic equations at the Navier-Stokes level in the low Mach number limit. Numerical comparisons between the non-orthogonal MRT-LB model and the usual orthogonal MRT-LB model are made by simulating multiphase flows on the basis of the pseudopotential multiphase LB approach. The numerical results show that, in comparison with the usual orthogonal MRT-LB model, the non-orthogonal MRT-LB model can retain the numerical accuracy while simplifying the implementation.

Type: Article
Title: Three-dimensional non-orthogonal MRT pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model for multiphase flows
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2019.04.014
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2019.04.014
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Lattice Boltzmann model, Non-orthogonal, Multiple-relaxation-time, Multiphase flows
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10076000
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