Convection in multiphase flows using Lattice Boltzmann methods

Details Convection in multiphase flows using Lattice Boltzmann methods Convection in multiphase flows using Lattice Boltzmann methods

2011-11-03

arxiv.org/abs/1111.0905v1

Physics

Fluid Dynamics

5 pages, 3 figures

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We present high resolution numerical simulations of convection in multiphase flows (boiling) using a novel algorithm based on a Lattice Boltzmann method. We first validate the thermodynamical and kinematical properties of the algorithm. Then, we perform a series of 3d numerical simulations at changing the mean properties in the phase diagram and compare convection with and without phase coexistence at $Ra \sim 10^7$. We show that in presence of nucleating bubbles non-Oberbeck Boussinesq effects develops, mean temperature profile becomes asymmetric, heat-transfer and heat-transfer fluctuations are enhanced. We also show that small-scale properties of velocity and temperature fields are strongly affected by the presence of buoyant bubble leading to high non-Gaussian profiles in the bulk.

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