Application to natural convection enclosed flows of a lattice Boltzmann BGK model coupled with a general purpose thermal boundary condition

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 575-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annunziata D'Orazio ◽  
Massimo Corcione ◽  
Gian Piero Celata
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Thermal Boundary Condition ◽  
Bgk Model

scholarly journals Discrete effect on single-node boundary schemes of lattice Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook model for convection-diffusion equations

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050017
Author(s):  
Liang Wang ◽  
Xuhui Meng ◽  
Hao-Chi Wu ◽  
Tian-Hu Wang ◽  
Gui Lu
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Relaxation Time ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Diffusion Equations ◽  
Bgk Model ◽  
Distance Ratio ◽  
Single Node ◽  
Convection Diffusion ◽  
Velocity Models ◽  
Discrete Effect

The discrete effect on the boundary condition has been a fundamental topic for the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) in simulating heat and mass transfer problems. In previous works based on the anti-bounce-back (ABB) boundary condition for convection-diffusion equations (CDEs), it is indicated that the discrete effect cannot be commonly removed in the Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook (BGK) model except for a special value of relaxation time. Targeting this point in this paper, we still proceed within the framework of BGK model for two-dimensional CDEs, and analyze the discrete effect on a non-halfway single-node boundary condition which incorporates the effect of the distance ratio. By analyzing an unidirectional diffusion problem with a parabolic distribution, the theoretical derivations with three different discrete velocity models show that the numerical slip is a combined function of the relaxation time and the distance ratio. Different from previous works, we definitely find that the relaxation time can be freely adjusted by the distance ratio in a proper range to eliminate the numerical slip. Some numerical simulations are carried out to validate the theoretical derivations, and the numerical results for the cases of straight and curved boundaries confirm our theoretical analysis. Finally, it should be noted that the present analysis can be extended from the BGK model to other lattice Boltzmann (LB) collision models for CDEs, which can broaden the parameter range of the relaxation time to approach 0.5.

scholarly journals A Multiple-Grid Lattice Boltzmann Method for Natural Convection under Low and High Prandtl Numbers

Fluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Seyed Amin Nabavizadeh ◽  
Himel Barua ◽  
Mohsen Eshraghi ◽  
Sergio D. Felicelli
Keyword(s):  
Natural Convection ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Method ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Bgk Model ◽  
Flow Equations ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Prandtl Numbers ◽  
Boltzmann Method ◽  
Benchmark Solutions

A multi-distribution lattice Boltzmann Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook (BGK) model with a multiple-grid lattice Boltzmann (MGLB) model is proposed to efficiently simulate natural convection over a wide range of Prandtl numbers. In this method, different grid sizes and time steps for heat transfer and fluid flow equations are chosen. The model is validated against natural convection in a square cavity, since extensive benchmark solutions are available for that problem. The proposed method can resolve the computational difficulty in simulating problems with very different time scales, in particular, when using extremely low or high Prandtl numbers. The technique can also enhance computational speed and stability while keeping the simplicity of the BGK method. Compared with the conventional lattice Boltzmann method, the simulation time can be reduced up to one-tenth of the time while maintaining the accuracy in an acceptable range. The proposed model can be extended to other lattice Boltzmann collision models and three-dimensional cases, making it a great candidate for large-scale simulations.

An Experimental Investigation of the Natural Convection of a Heat Generating Fluid within a Closed Vertical Cylinder

1970 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 354-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Murgatroyd ◽  
A. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Vertical Cylinder ◽  
Thermal Boundary Condition ◽  
Cylinder Wall ◽  
Uniform Temperature ◽  
Temperature Distributions

Experimental results are presented of the velocity and temperature distributions within a heat-generating fluid contained in a vertical closed cylinder, for the case in which the outer surface of the cylinder wall is maintained at a uniform temperature. Previous experimental data are compared and an earlier theoretical model for a different thermal boundary condition is reinterpreted for the present case.

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