Highlights•Lattice Boltzmann models have a firm and sound basis in mesoscopic physics.•
Computationally, Lattice Boltzmann methods outclass other simulation techniques.•The …

The kinetic theory provides a physical basis for developing multiscale methods for gas flows
covering a wide range of flow regimes. A particular challenge for kinetic schemes is whether …

Disjoining pressure effect is the key to describe contact line dynamics, micro/nanoscale
liquid–vapor phase change heat transfer, and liquid transport in nanopores. In this paper, by …

Spurious velocities and inaccurate density properties arising from the imbalance of
discretized forces at discrete level are frequently observed in numerical simulation of …

In this paper, a bounce back-immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann model (BB-IB-LBM) is
proposed for curved boundary. In the present model, a modified density distribution function …

In this paper, the effect of a non-uniform electric field on pool boiling is investigated by using
the pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model and the leaky dielectric model. The focus of the …

Coalescence-induced bubble departure is a common phenomenon in boiling and gas
evolution reactions, which has significant impacts on the heat/mass transport. In this work …

A modified double distribution function thermal lattice Boltzmann method is employed to
study the influences of surface tension on the interaction between two equal-sized and two …

The pseudo-potential lattice Boltzmann (LB) model is versatile in modeling multiphase flows
since the mesoscopic interaction potential enables it to directly describe the nonideal effect …

The curvature and temperature dependency of the liquid-vapor surface tension has a
significant influence on the accurate prediction of the nanobubble/nanodrop nucleation …