A LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION OF THE RHONE RIVER

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1340008 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREA PARMIGIANI ◽  
JONAS LATT ◽  
MOHAMED BEN BEGACEM ◽  
BASTIEN CHOPARD
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Parallel Computer ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Simulation ◽  
Rhone River

We present a very detailed numerical simulation of the Rhone river in the Geneva area, using a Lattice Boltzmann (LB) modeling approach. The simulations of water ways are important to better predict and control their behavior when subject to exceptional event or new management strategies. Here, we investigate the current computing limits of using a three-dimensional (3D), free surface model to simulate a high resolution flow over a long section of the river, on a massively parallel computer. We argue that in a near future, computers will be powerful enough to tackle such a simulation. We also compare our results with a two-dimensional (2D) shallow water model to determine in which range a 3D free surface approach provides better insights. Finally, we discuss the advantage of a multi-scale approach for this type of problems.

scholarly journals Lattice Boltzmann simulation of liquid falling on horizontal rectangular pillar arrays

2021 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 01014
Author(s):  
Makoto Sugimoto ◽  
Tatsuya Miyazaki ◽  
Zelin Li ◽  
Masayuki Kaneda ◽  
Kazuhiko Suga
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Phase Field Model ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Simulation ◽  
Pillar Arrays ◽  
Boltzmann Method ◽  
Behavior Characteristic

Stator coils of automobiles in operation generate heat and are cooled by a coolant poured from above. Since the behavior characteristic of the coolant poured on the coils is not clarified yet due to its complexity, the three-dimensional two-phase flow simulation is conducted. In this study, as a steppingstone to the simulation of the liquid falling on the actual coils, the coils are modelled with horizontal rectangular pillar arrays whose governing parameters can be easily changed. The two-phase flows are simulated using the lattice Boltzmann method and the phase-field model, and the effects of the governing parameters, such as the physical properties of the cooling liquid, the wettability, and the gap between the pillars, on the wetting area are investigated. The results show that the oil tends to spread across the pillars because of its high viscosity. Moreover, the liquid spreads quickly when the contact angle is small. In the case that the pillars are stacked, the wetting area of the inner pillars is larger than that of the exposed pillars.

An Improved Single-Phase Free-Surface Lattice Boltzmann Model with Surface Tension and Wall Adhesion

2013 ◽  
Vol 300-301 ◽  
pp. 1062-1066
Author(s):  
Yang Yu ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Jian Hua Lu ◽  
Guo Xiang Hou
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Model ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Surface Method ◽  
Free Surface Model ◽  
Boltzmann Model

Free-surface model with surface tension and wall adhesion(wetting) is a very efficient technique to simulate two-phase flows with high density and viscosity ratios, such as etching and casting processes. In this paper, a conservative surface tension and wall adhesion model based on lattice Boltzmann single-phase free-surface method is proposed. The effectiveness of the model is demonstrated by simulating the flows induced by wall adhesion and surface tension, and filling processes in a 2D cavity.

Modeling of collapsing cavitation bubble near solid wall by 3D pseudopotential multi-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann method

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minglei Shan ◽  
Yu Yang ◽  
Hao Peng ◽  
Qingbang Han ◽  
Changping Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Relaxation Time ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Cavitation Bubble ◽  
Solid Wall ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Model ◽  
Bubble Collapse ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Simulation ◽  
Boltzmann Method ◽  
Boltzmann Model

Understanding the dynamic characteristic of the cavitation bubble near a solid wall is a fundamental issue for the bubble collapse application and prevention. In the present work, an improved three-dimensional multi-relaxation-time pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model is adopted to investigate the cavitation bubble collapse near the solid wall. With respect to thermodynamic consistency, Laplace law verification, the three-dimensional pseudopotential multi-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model is investigated. By the theoretical analysis, it is proved that the model can be regarded as a solver of the Rayleigh–Plesset equation, and confirmed by comparing the results of the lattice Boltzmann simulation and the Rayleigh–Plesset equation calculation for the case of cavitation bubble collapse in the infinite medium field. The bubble collapse near the solid wall is modeled using the improved pseudopotential multi-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model. We find the lattice Boltzmann simulation and the experimental results have the same dynamic process by comparing the bubble profiles evolution. Form the pressure field and the velocity field evolution it is found that the tapered higher pressure region formed near the top of the bubble is a crucial driving force inducing the bubble collapse. This exploratory research demonstrates that the lattice Boltzmann method is an alternative tool for the study of the interaction between collapsing cavitation bubble and matter.

A lattice-Boltzmann free surface model for injection moulding of a non-Newtonian fluid

2020 ◽  
Vol 378 (2175) ◽  
pp. 20190407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Chiappini
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Soft Matter ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Free Surface Flow ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Surface Model ◽  
Free Surface Model

The aim of this work is to present a lattice Boltzmann (LB) model devoted to dealing with non-Newtonian free surface flow. The combination of LB solver with a free-surface model allows dealing with multiphase flows where the density ratio in between the two considered phases is so high that the lighter phase can be neglected. For this particular set of multiphase models, the interface between the two phases is numerically reconstructed and transported via a diffusion equation. Moreover, the application of a Carreau approach for viscosity modelling allows the introduction of effects related to shear stress on fluid flow evolution. Two different non-Newtonian silicon-like materials have been considered here, namely the polystyrene and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Here, the author, after the mandatory model validation with a reference configuration, presents some applications of injection moulding for two different test-cases: the former is the injection in a labyrinth-like gasket, whereas the latter is the injection in a porous media. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Fluid dynamics, soft matter and complex systems: recent results and new methods’.

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