We propose a finite-difference-based lattice Boltzmann model for dense binary mixtures based on the Enskog theory. The model is applicable to a mixture composed of two dense fluids with different shear viscosities. The macroscopic hydrodynamic and diffusion equations are derived from the model through the Chapmann-Enskog procedure. The model is also validated numerically.

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In this paper, a discrete velocity model and a lattice Boltzmann model are proposed for binary mixtures of nonideal fluids based on the Enskog theory. The velocity space of the Enskog equation for each component is first discretized by applying a Gaussian quadrature, resulting in a discrete velocity model that can be solved by suitable numerical schemes. A lattice Boltzmann model is then derive...

A lattice Boltzmann method for axisymmetric multiphase flows is presented and validated. The method is capable of accurately modeling flows with variable density. We develop the classic Shan-Chen multiphase model [Phys. Rev. E 47, 1815 (1993)] for axisymmetric flows. The model can be used to efficiently simulate single and multiphase flows. The convergence to the axisymmetric Navier-Stokes equa...

We consider an overall neutral system consisting of two similarly charged plates and their oppositely charged counterions and analyze the electrostatic interaction between the two surfaces beyond the mean-field Poisson-Boltzmann approximation. Our physical picture is based on the fluctuation-driven counterion condensation model, in which a fraction of the counterions is allowed to "condense" on...

Plasma processing is one of the key technologies in the fabrication of modern silicon devices. It is applied to approximately one third of the several hundred fabrication steps. Plasma etching enables together with advanced lithography the high volume production of submicron structures. The significant difference to the formerly used wet etching in liquid chemicals is its ability to keep the ma...

In the last decades, the interest of many scientists has been focused on the atypical electrokinetic behavior of charged colloidal systems since several studies have shown, in most cases; it is not so ideal as expected. Particularly, two interesting phenomena have not been clearly explained yet. First, the zeta potential magnitude does not decrease monotonically with increasing ionic strength, ...

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In the present study, we analyze the multi-channel service system with ordered entryfrom finite-source and finite-storage at each channel. The arrival and service rates are assumedto be state dependent. The steady state probabilities of the system are obtained by usingChapmann-Kolmogorov equations. Some other performance indices viz. utilization of servers,expected number of units in the system...