A Lattice Boltzmann Study of Phase Separation in Liquid-Vapor Systems with Gravity

Authors

  • Artur Cristea, Giuseppe Gonnella, Antonio Lamura & Victor Sofonea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.2009.08.205

Abstract

Phase separation of a two-dimensional van der Waals fluid subject to a gravitational force is studied by numerical simulations based on lattice Boltzmann methods implemented with a finite difference scheme. A growth exponent α=1 is measured in the direction of the external force.

Published

2018-03-24

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