The lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) emerged from the field of computational fluid dynamics as an alternative to Navier-Stokes based approaches. It has since been proven to be applicable also for the simulation of free surface flows (liquid-gas flow) and particulate flows (liquid-solid flow). In the past both algorithmss for free surface flows and particulate flows have been realized that preserv...

In this paper, we use a lattice Boltzmann model (LBM) for simulation of rarefied gas flows in microchannels at high and moderate Knudsen numbers. The lattice Boltzmann method uses D2Q9 lattice structure and BGK collision operator with single relaxation time. The solid wall boundary conditions used in this paper are based on the idea of bounceback of the nonequilibrium part of particle distribut...

We develop a numerical framework for the quantum analogue of the “classical” lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), with the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution replaced by the Fermi-Dirac function. To accommodate the spin density matrix, the distribution functions become 2× 2-matrix valued. We show that the efficient, commonly used BGK approximation of the collision operator is valid in the present settin...

We present an overview of the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), a parallel and efficient algorithm for simulating single-phase and multiphase fluid flows and for incorporating additional physical complexities. The LBM is especially useful for modeling complicated boundary conditions and multiphase interfaces. Recent extensions of this method are described, including simulations of fluid turbulenc...

Abstract. In the present work the application of hierarchical grid refinement for the Lattice-Boltzmann Method (LBM) to simulate turbulent flows has been investigated. A transformation and interpolation scheme has been developed based on a volumetric approach, independent of a specific collision model and therefore, generally applicable to all variants of the LBM. Besides a short review of the ...

The Taylor series expansionand least-square-based Lattice Boltzmann method (TLLBM) is a flexible Lattice Boltzmann approach capable of simulating incompressible viscous flows with arbitrary geometry. The method is based on the standard Lattice Boltzmann equation (LBE), Taylor series expansion and the least square optimisation. The final formulation is an algebraic form and essentially has no li...

In this paper, Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) is used to study laminar flow with mixed convection heat transfer inside a two-dimensional inclined lid-driven rectangular cavity with aspect ratio AR = 3. Bottom wall of the cavity is maintained at lower temperature than the top lid, and its vertical walls are assumed insulated. Top lid motion results in fluid motion inside the cavity. Inclination ...

In this paper, Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) is used to study laminar flow with mixed convection heat transfer inside a two-dimensional inclined lid-driven rectangular cavity with aspect ratio AR = 3. Bottom wall of the cavity is maintained at lower temperature than the top lid, and its vertical walls are assumed insulated. Top lid motion results in fluid motion inside the cavity. Inclination ...

Based on the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), the lattice Boltzmann flux solver (LBFS), which combines the advantages of conventional Navier–Stokes solvers and lattice Boltzmann solvers, was proposed recently. Specifically, LBFS applies the finite volume method to solve the macroscopic governing equations which provide solutions for macroscopic flow variables at cell centers. In the meantime, nu...