On the solution of the problem of a drop falling against a plane by using a level set-moving mesh-immersed boundary method.

Gutiérrez, Enrique - Favre, Federico - Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor - Rigola Serrano, Joaquim

Resumen:

A coupled Conservative Level Set – Moving Mesh – Immersed Boundary method is formulated and validated against the three-dimensional gravity-driven falling drop problem. First, by employing Conservative Level-Set (CLS) method, the multiphase domain can be successfully handled, while the mass conservation is controlled. Then, by using an Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian formulation (i.e. a moving mesh), the simulation domain can be optimized by reducing the domain size and by allowing an improved mesh, resulting in a computational resources saving. Finally, the use of an Immersed Boundary (IB) method allows to deal with intricate geometries. All these functionalities result in a versatile and robustness method to simulate bubbles/drops problems in complex geometries. The mentioned method was successfully used to thoroughly study the falling of a drop against a plane surface, providing detailed results including velocity evolution, mesh independence study, evolution of the vertical position of the drop, streamlines and vorticity fields, and profiles evolution.

Detalles Bibliográficos
2018
Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian
Complex geometries
Falling drop
Finite volume method
Fluid-structure interaction
Immersed boundary
Level set
Multiphase flow
Open boundary condition
Unstructured mesh
Inglés
Universidad de la República
COLIBRI
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/130414
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/39516
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