Modeling the Flows of Two Immiscible Fluids in a Three-Dimensional Square Channel Using the Level-Set Method

Y. F. Yap; J. C. Chai; K. C. Toh; T. N. Wong

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Modeling the Flows of Two Immiscible Fluids in a Three-Dimensional Square Channel Using the Level-Set Method

Y. F. Yap, J. C. Chai, K. C. Toh, T. N. Wong

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A numerical solution of an annular two-phase flow in a square channel is presented. A combined formulation using only one set of conservation equations to treat both fluids is employed. The level-set (LS) method is used to capture the interface between the fluids. To overcome a weakness in the level-set method, the localized mass correction (LMC) scheme of [22] is applied to ensure mass conservation. The finite-volume method is used to solve the governing equations. Results are presented for two fluids of identical and different properties with two different inlet interface shapes. These results are compared with that of the volume-of-fluid (VOF) method and good agreement is achieved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	893-904
Number of pages	12
Journal	Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications
Volume	49
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10407780500483560
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes

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