A brief review of the phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann method for multiphase flows

Huili Wang, Xiaolei Yuan, Hong Liang, Zhenhua Chai, Baochang Shi

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In this paper, we present a brief overview of the phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) that is a distinct and efficient numerical algorithm for multiphase flow problems. We first give an introduction to the mathematical theory of phase-field models for multiphase flows, and then present some recent progress on the LBM for the phase-field models which are composed of the classic Navier-Stokes equations and the Cahn-Hilliard or Allen-Cahn equation. Finally, some applications of the phase-field-based LBM are also discussed.

Cited as: Wang, H., Yuan, X., Liang, H., Chai, Z., Shi, B. A brief review of the phase-field-based lattice Boltzmann method for multiphase flows. Capillarity, 2019, 2(3): 33-52, doi: 10.26804/capi.2019.03.01


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Lattice Boltzmann method; phase-field model; multiphase flows

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