Related papers: Discrete solution of the electrokinetic equations
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A type of discrete Boltzmann model for simulating shallow water flows is derived by using the Hermite expansion approach. Through analytical analysis, we study the impact of truncating distribution function and discretizing particle…
Based on Sirovich's two-fluid kinetic theory and a dodecagonal discrete velocity model, a two-dimensional 61-velocity finite-difference lattice Boltzmann method for the complete Navier-Stokes equations of binary fluids is formulated.…
The problem of the one dimensional electro-diffusion of ions in a strong binary electrolyte is considered. In such a system the solute dissociates completely into two species of ions with unlike charges. The mathematical description…
We define a finite element method for the coupling of Stokes and nonlinear Poisson--Boltzmann equations. The novelty in the formulation is that the coupling from the electric potential to the drag in the momentum balance is rewritten as a…
A new lattice Boltzmann (LB) model is introduced, based on a regularization of the pre-collision distribution functions in terms of the local density, velocity, and momentum flux tensor. The model dramatically improves the precision and…
In this work, we propose a nonlinear stabilization technique for scalar conservation laws with implicit time stepping. The method relies on an artificial diffusion method, based on a graph-Laplacian operator. It is nonlinear, since it…
We present a detailed description of the essentially entropic lattice Boltzmann model. The entropic lattice Boltzmann model guarantees unconditional numerical stability by iteratively solving the nonlinear entropy evolution equation. In…
A highly efficient three-dimensional (3D) Lattice Boltzmann (LB) model for high speed compressible flows is proposed. This model is developed from the original one by Kataoka and Tsutahara[Phys. Rev. E 69, 056702 (2004)]. The convection…
The lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) for the variable-coefficient forced Burgers equation (vc-FBE) is studied by choosing the equilibrium distribution and compensatory functions properly. In our model, the vc-FBE is correctly recovered via…
This paper presents an improved immersed moving boundary model (IBM) for solving complex fluid-particle interactions in a coupled lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) and an adhesive discrete element method (DEM), using the "partially saturated…
A novel discretization approach for the Bhatnager-Gross-Krook (BGK) kinetic equation is proposed. An hierarchy of LB models starting from $D1Q3$ model with increasing number of velocities converging to BGK model is derived. The method…
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We report a series of Lattice-Boltzmann simulations of the sedimentation velocity of charged disks. In these simulations, we explicitly account for the hydrodynamic and electrostatic forces on disks and on their electrical double layer. By…
Wave propagation problems have many applications in physics and engineering, and the stochastic effects are important in accurately modeling them due to the uncertainty of the media. This paper considers and analyzes a fully discrete finite…
We derive the partial differential equation (PDE) to which the pseudo-potential lattice Boltzmann method (P-LBM) converges under diffusive scaling, providing a rigorous basis for its consistency analysis. By establishing a direct link…
The modelling of electrokinetic flows is a critical aspect spanning many industrial applications and research fields. This has introduced great demand in flexible numerical solvers to describe these flows. The underlying phenomena are…
The Enskog-like kinetic approach, recently introduced by us to study strongly inhomogeneous flu- ids, is reconsidered in order to improve the description of the transport coefficients. The approach is based on a separation of the…