– A non-perturbative analysis of the Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook (BGK) model kinetic equation for finite values of the Knudsen number is presented. This analysis indicates why discrete kinetic versions of the BGK equation, and notably the Lattice Boltzmann method, can provide semi-quantitative results also in the non-hydrodynamic, finite-Knudsen regime, up to Kn ∼ O(1). This may help the interpretati...

In this paper lattice-Boltzmann equation method is used to simulate non-Darcy flow in porous media. 2-D in-line and staggered arrangements of uniform cylinders have been considered. The results of a comprehensive computational evaluation are reported: the range of validity of Darcy-Forchheimer equation is investigated and correlations for macroscopic transport properties are presented (i. e., f...

We focus on mono-dimensional hyperbolic systems approximated by a particular lattice Boltzmann scheme. The scheme is described in the framework of the multiple relaxation times method and stability conditions are given. An analysis is done to link the scheme with an explicit finite differences approximation of the relaxation method proposed by Jin and Xin. Several numerical illustrations are gi...