Multiscale multiphase flow simulations using interface capturing and Lagrangian particle tracking

L Li, B Jiang, G Wei, X Li, Z Zhu - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Numerical simulations of multiphase flows with both interfaces and discrete particles are
challenging because they possess a wide range of length and time scales. Meanwhile, the …

Numerical simulation of merging of two rising bubbles with different densities and diameters using an enhanced Volume-Of-Fluid (VOF) model

F Garoosi, T Merabtene, TF Mahdi - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the transient evolution of two rising bubbles with different densities is
investigated numerically using an enhanced version of the VOF model, aiming to establish …

Numerical simulation of spray atomization in crossflow using an empirical primary atomization model

T Xu, F Yang, M Zhu, T Ye, J Zhou, Y Song - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The hybrid Eulerian-Lagrangian approach is used to simulate the atomization
process of spray jet in subsonic crossflow. A coupled Volume of Fluid (VOF)-Lagrangian …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the explicit volume diffusion subgrid closure for the Σ− Y model to interfacial flows over a wide range of Weber numbers

J Yu, S Galindo-Lopez, B Wang, A Kourmatzis… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The explicit volume diffusion (EVD) method was recently proposed for simulating interfacial
flows based on the volume of fluid method. In this work, the EVD equations are derived …

Resolving the initial spray structure of fire sprinklers with a volume-of-fluid modeling

T Kim - Fire safety journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The initial spray formation process of commercial fire sprinklers was investigated with a
Large-eddy simulation and a Volume-of-Fluid model. The water-supply flow rate was set to …

Inhibitory Effects of Convergent Annular Nozzles on the Primary Breakup of Discontinuous Shear-Thickening Suspensions

ZY Wang, H Zhao, WF Li, JL Xu… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Annular air nozzles with different geometrical properties are used to investigate their
influence on the primary breakup of discontinuous shear-thickening suspensions. By the use …

Combining lattice Boltzmann and smoothed profile methods for calculating the interface normal vectors and its application for simulating dissolution phenomenon

A Izadi, A Mohebbi, AE Feili Monfared - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The method of volume of fluid is a popular method often used to calculate normal vectors in
simulating two-phase flows. This study proposes a new method based on scalar diffusion …

Modeling of interfacial flows based on an explicit volume diffusion concept

B Wang, MJ Cleary, AR Masri - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
A novel volume of fluid (VoF) model called explicit volume diffusion (EVD) is developed for
the simulation of interfacial flows, including those with turbulence and primary spray …

Numerical study and optimisation of the boiling of refrigerant in a vertical corrugated tube using vapour phase tracking

M Mesgarpour, R Alizadeh, O Mahian… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the numerical modelling of the boiling of a refrigerant flowing
downward in a vertical corrugated tube while hot water is flowing upward inside an outer …

Investigation of internal flow and mixing characteristics in dual-orifice atomizers

W Qian, J Zhang, X Hui, S Yang, H Lian, P Wang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Dual-orifice atomizers have been developed to overcome the limitations of simplex
atomizers—where “simplex” refers to having only a single flow channel—which cannot …