Vol. 171 (April 2009)

Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics

Banff, Canada, July 23-27, 2007
D. Kwok and B. Boghosian (Eds.)

Free access Editorial Editorial    p. 1 The Editors Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01003-1 Abstract PDF (55.02 KB)

Eulerian description of high-order bounce-back scheme for lattice Boltzmann equation with curved boundary    p. 3 T. Lee and G.K. Leaf Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01004-0 Abstract PDF (297.2 KB)

Vortex-antivortex pair in a Bose-Einstein condensate - Type-II quantum lattice gas as a nonlinear ϕ4 theory of a complex field    p. 9 J. Yepez, G. Vahala and L. Vahala Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01005-y Abstract PDF (405.6 KB)

Aggregation kinetics in a flow: The role of particle-wall collisions    p. 15 N.V. Brilliantov and J. Schmidt Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01006-X Abstract PDF (204.3 KB)

Embedding sharp interfaces within the lattice Boltzmann method for fluids with arbitrary density ratios    p. 21 C.E. Knutson and D.R. Noble Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01007-9 Abstract PDF (303.2 KB)

Lattice Boltzmann methods on the ClearSpeed Advance™ accelerator board    p. 31 V. Heuveline and J.-P. Weiß Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01008-8 Abstract PDF (162.1 KB)

Application of the multi distribution function lattice Boltzmann approach to thermal flows    p. 37 A. Parmigiani, C. Huber, B. Chopard, J. Latt and O. Bachmann Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01009-7 Abstract PDF (266.2 KB)

A mean-field free energy lattice Boltzmann model for multicomponent fluids    p. 45 J. Zhang and D.Y. Kwok Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01010-2 Abstract PDF (427.9 KB)

A factorized central moment lattice Boltzmann method    p. 55 M. Geier, A. Greiner and J.G. Korvink Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01011-1 Abstract PDF (154.2 KB)

Modelling capillary filling dynamics using lattice Boltzmann simulations    p. 63 C.M. Pooley, H. Kusumaatmaja and J.M. Yeomans Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01012-0 Abstract PDF (479.6 KB)

Metastable contact angles and self-propelled drop movement on chemically heterogeneous surfaces by a mean-field lattice Boltzmann model    p. 73 J. Zhang, B. Li and D.Y. Kwok Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01013-y Abstract PDF (351.6 KB)

Simulating thermohydrodynamics by finite difference solutions of the Boltzmann equation    p. 81 R. Surmas, C.E. Pico Ortiz and P.C. Philippi Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01014-x Abstract PDF (604.7 KB)

Prediction of vortex shedding from a circular cylinder using a volumetric Lattice-Boltzmann boundary approach    p. 91 Y. Li, R. Zhang, R. Shock and H. Chen Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01015-9 Abstract PDF (494.6 KB)

Higher-order lattice Boltzmann simulation of energy conversion of electrokinetic nanobatteries    p. 99 Y. Liu and J. Yang Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01016-8 Abstract PDF (420.3 KB)

Lattice Boltzmann simulations of drops colliding with solid surfaces    p. 105 X. Jia, J.B. McLaughlin and K. Kontomaris Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01017-7 Abstract PDF (1.061 MB)

A Lattice-Boltzmann study of active boundary layer flow control    p. 113 G. Wan, B. Li and D.Y. Kwok Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01018-6 Abstract PDF (3.785 MB)

Numerical simulations of gas-liquid two-phase flows in a micro porous structure    p. 123 J. Tomiyasu and T. Inamuro Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01019-5 Abstract PDF (391.1 KB)

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of electrowetting    p. 129 H. Li and H. Fang Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01020-0 Abstract PDF (311.0 KB)

Transient heating effects in electromagnetic launchers with complex geometries: A 3D hybrid FE/BE analysis    p. 135 Q.H. Lin, B. Li and D.Y. Kwok Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01021-y Abstract PDF (520.4 KB)

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of the dispersion of aggregated Brownian particles under shear flows    p. 145 T. Nishiyama, S. Yasuda and T. Inamuro Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01022-x Abstract PDF (406.9 KB)

A lattice Boltzmann method for a two-phase flow containing solid bodies with viscoelastic membranes    p. 151 M. Yoshino and T. Murayama Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01023-9 Abstract PDF (995.0 KB)

Lattice Boltzmann model for multi-component mass transfer in a solid oxide fuel cell anode with heterogeneous internal reformation and electrochemistry    p. 159 W.K.S. Chiu, A.S. Joshi and K.N. Grew Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01024-8 Abstract PDF (568.7 KB)

Entropic, LES and boundary conditions in lattice Boltzmann simulations of turbulence    p. 167 G. Vahala, B. Keating, M. Soe, J. Yepez, L. Vahala and S. Ziegeler Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01025-7 Abstract PDF (548.3 KB)

Bubble functions for the lattice Boltzmann method and their application to grid refinement    p. 173 M. Geier, A. Greiner and J.G. Korvink Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01026-6 Abstract PDF (235.2 KB)

A lattice Boltzmann method for thermal nonideal fluids    p. 181 G. Gonnella, A. Lamura and V. Sofonea Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01027-5 Abstract PDF (322.8 KB)

A complete numerical model for electrokinetic flow and species transport in microchannels    p. 189 Z. Shao, C.L. Ren and G.E. Schneider Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01028-4 Abstract PDF (429.9 KB)

Drag force reduction on an airfoil via glow discharge plasma-based control    p. 195 X. Fu, Y. Li, B. Li and D.Y. Kwok Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01029-3 Abstract PDF (1.113 MB)

Fluid simulation and X-ray CT images for soot deposition in a diesel filter    p. 205 K. Yamamoto, S. Satake, H. Yamashita, N. Takada and M. Misawa Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01030-x Abstract PDF (1.259 MB)

A note on equilibrium boundary conditions in lattice Boltzmann fluid dynamic simulations    p. 213 A.A. Mohamad and S. Succi Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01031-9 Abstract PDF (409.5 KB)

Capillary filling for multicomponent fluid using the pseudo-potential Lattice Boltzmann method    p. 223 S. Chibbaro, L. Biferale, F. Diotallevi and S. Succi Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01032-8 Abstract PDF (384.4 KB)

Simulation of the piston effect by the lattice Boltzmann method    p. 229 G. Hazi and A. Markus Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01033-7 Abstract PDF (237.7 KB)

Lattice Boltzmann simulations of capillary filling: Finite vapour density effects    p. 237 F. Diotallevi, L. Biferale, S. Chibbaro, G. Pontrelli, F. Toschi and S. Succi Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01034-6 Abstract PDF (619.8 KB)

The lattice Boltzmann advection-diffusion model revisited    p. 245 B. Chopard, J.L. Falcone and J. Latt Published online: 7 May 2009 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-01035-5 Abstract PDF (197.5 KB)