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Lattice Boltzmann Model for Free Surface Flow for Modeling Foaming

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We present a 2D- and 3D-lattice Boltzmann model for the treatment of free surface flows including gas diffusion. Interface advection and related boundary conditions are based on the idea of the lattice Boltzmann equation. The fluid dynamic boundary conditions are approximated by using the mass and momentum fluxes across the interface, which do not require explicit calculation of gradients. A similar procedure is applied to fulfill the diffusion boundary condition. Simple verification tests demonstrate the correctness of the algorithms. 2D- and 3D-foam evolution examples demonstrate the potential of the method.

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  1. Materials Science and Technology WTM, University of Erlangen-Nueremberg, Martensstr. 5, 91058, Erlangen, Germany

    C. Körner, M. Thies & T. Hofmann

  2. System Simulation Group, Cauerstr. 6, 91058, Erlangen, Germany

    N. Thürey & U. Rüde

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Körner, C., Thies, M., Hofmann, T. et al. Lattice Boltzmann Model for Free Surface Flow for Modeling Foaming. J Stat Phys 121, 179–196 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10955-005-8879-8

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