Equations of state for single-component and multi-component multiphase lattice Boltzmann method.

The lattice Boltzmann method is an alternative method for conventional computational fluid dynamics. It has been used for simulating single-phase and multiphase flows and transport phenomena successfully and efficiently. In the current work, single-component and multi-component multiphase systems are studied. A methodology that differentiates between types of fluids is developed. Moreover, an approach for a multi-component multiphase system is developed in which a single distribution function is used regardless of the number of components. The value of the cohesion parameter ( G f ) in the multi-component multiphase model becomes unimportant, like the cohesion parameter ( G p ) in the single-component multiphase model, because their effects cancel when calculating the cohesion force. The fluids and mixtures are treated as real, so that mixing rules are used for the mixtures. Several types of fluids and mixtures are considered to investigate the capability of the proposed approach in dealing with miscible mixtures in both azeotrope and non-azeotrope situations. The layered Poiseuille flow and falling droplet on a liquid film are presented to evaluate the model developed. We conclude that this methodology can distinguish between different types of fluids when modeling single-component and multi-component multiphase systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]