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We propose a novel method for the direct numerical simulation of interfacial flows involving large density contrasts, using a Volume-of-Fluid method. We employ the conservative formulation of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations for…

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In this work, we propose a novel transport model for soluble surfactants in two-phase flows. In a two-phase flow, the soluble surfactants can adsorb/desorb from/into the bulk of any of the phases to the interface and can modify the…

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