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Effective volumetric lattice Boltzmann scheme.

R Zhang1, H Chen, Y H Qian

  • 1Exa Corp., 450 Bedford Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420, USA.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|June 21, 2001
PubMed
Summary

A new fractional volumetric scheme improves stability and efficiency for the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), especially for thermal flows. This method effectively simulates high Reynolds number thermal flows while maintaining accuracy.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Numerical analysis

Background:

  • The standard lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) can face stability issues, particularly in thermal flow simulations.
  • Simulating high Reynolds number flows requires robust and efficient numerical schemes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an efficient fractional volumetric scheme for the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM).
  • To enhance the stability of LBM, especially for thermal flow applications.
  • To maintain the accuracy and simplicity of standard LBM for solving Navier-Stokes equations.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a fractional volumetric scheme within the LBM framework.
  • Reduction of the effective time step to improve numerical stability.
  • Modification of effective viscosity using a fraction factor (p).

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Main Results:

  • The proposed scheme demonstrates significantly improved stability, particularly for thermal LBM.
  • The scheme preserves the accuracy and simplicity of the standard LBM for Navier-Stokes solutions.
  • Reduced effective viscosity by the fraction factor enhances simulation of high Reynolds number thermal flows.

Conclusions:

  • The fractional volumetric scheme offers a stable and efficient approach for LBM simulations.
  • This method is particularly advantageous for high Reynolds number thermal flow problems.
  • The scheme provides a valuable tool for computational fluid dynamics research.