Direct Numerical Simulations of Gas–Liquid Multiphase Flows

A comprehensive introduction to direct numerical simulations of multiphase flows for researchers and graduate students in various fields.

Grétar Tryggvason (Author), Ruben Scardovelli (Author), Stéphane Zaleski (Author)

9780521782401, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 March 2011

338 pages, 145 b/w illus. 3 colour illus.
25.3 x 17.7 x 2.1 cm, 0.77 kg

"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to direct numerical simulations of multiphase flows. It is useful for researchers and graduate students in computational engineering science who are interested in the development and application of numerical simulation methods for multiphase incompressible flows."
Arnold Reusken, Mathematical Reviews

Accurately predicting the behaviour of multiphase flows is a problem of immense industrial and scientific interest. Modern computers can now study the dynamics in great detail and these simulations yield unprecedented insight. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to direct numerical simulations of multiphase flows for researchers and graduate students. After a brief overview of the context and history the authors review the governing equations. A particular emphasis is placed on the 'one-fluid' formulation where a single set of equations is used to describe the entire flow field and interface terms are included as singularity distributions. Several applications are discussed, showing how direct numerical simulations have helped researchers advance both our understanding and our ability to make predictions. The final chapter gives an overview of recent studies of flows with relatively complex physics, such as mass transfer and chemical reactions, solidification and boiling, and includes extensive references to current work.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Fluid mechanics with interfaces
3. Numerical solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations
4. Advecting a fluid interface
5. The volume-of-fluid method
6. Advecting marker points - front tracking
7. Surface tension
8. Disperse bubbly flows
9. Atomization and breakup
10. Droplet collision, impact and splashing
11. Extensions
Appendix A. Interfaces: description and definitions
Appendix B. Distributions on the interface
Appendix C. Cube-chopping
Appendix D. Dynamics of liquid sheets
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Mechanics of fluids [TGMF], Fluid mechanics [PHDF], Numerical analysis [PBKS]