Role of the H theorem in lattice Boltzmann hydrodynamic simulations

Details Role of the H theorem in lattice Boltzmann hydrodynamic simulations Role of the H theorem in lattice Boltzmann hydrodynamic simulations

2002-05-30

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0205639v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

Review article, 23 pages, including 7 figures; accepted for publication in Rev. Mod. Phys

Scientific paper

10.1103/RevModPhys.74.1203

In the last decade, minimal kinetic models, and primarily the Lattice Boltmann equation, have met with significant success in the simulation of complex hydrodynamic phenomena, ranging from slow flows in grossly irregular geometries to fully developed turbulence, to flows with dynamic phase transitions. Besides their practical value as efficient computational tools for the dynamics complex systems, these minimal models may also represent a new conceptual paradigm in modern computational statistical mechanics: instead of proceeding bottom-up from the underlying microdynamic systems, these minimal kinetic models are built top-down starting from the macroscopic target equations. This procedure can provide dramatic advantages, provided the essential physics is not lost along the way. For dissipative systems, one such essential requirement is the compliance with the Second Law of thermodynamics. In this Colloquium, we present a chronological survey of the main ideas behind the Lattice Boltzmann method, with special focus on the role played by the $H$ theorem in enforcing compliance of the method with macroscopic evolutionary constraints (Second Law) as well as in serving as a numerically stable computational tool for fluid flows and other dissipative systems out of equilibrium.

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