Lattice Boltzmann modeling: an introduction for geoscientists and engineers

✍ Scribed by Michael C. Sukop, Daniel T. Thorne

• Book ID: 127456749
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 2 MB
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library
• City: Berlin; New York
• ISBN: 3540279822

✦ Synopsis

Lattice Boltzmann models have a remarkable ability to simulate single- and multi-phase fluids and transport processes within them. A rich variety of behaviors, including higher Reynolds numbers flows, phase separation, evaporation, condensation, cavitation, buoyancy, and interactions with surfaces can readily be simulated. This book provides a basic introduction that emphasizes intuition and simplistic conceptualization of processes. It avoids the more difficult mathematics that underlies LB models. The model is viewed from a particle perspective where collisions, streaming, and particle-particle/particle-surface interactions constitute the entire conceptual framework. Beginners and those with more interest in model application than detailed mathematical foundations will find this a powerful "quick start" guide. Example simulations, exercises, and computer codes are included. Working code is provided on the Internet.