Pattern study of thermal phase separation for binary fluid mixtures
Pattern study of thermal phase separation for binary fluid mixtures
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DOI:
10.1108/09615531111135837
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发表时间:
2011-06
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
A. Tiribocchi;A. Piscitelli;G. Gonnella;A. Lamura
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作者:
A. Tiribocchi;A. Piscitelli;G. Gonnella;A. Lamura
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present numerical results about phase separation of binary fluid mixtures quenched by contact with cold walls.Design/methodology/approach – The thermal phase separation is simulated by using a hybrid lattice Boltzmann method that solves the continuity and the Navier‐Stokes equations. The equations for energy and concentration are solved by using a finite‐difference scheme. This approach provides a complete description of the thermo‐hydrodynamic effects in the mixture.Findings – A rich variety of domain patterns are found depending on the viscosity and on the heat conductivity of the mixture. Ordered lamellar structures are observed at high viscosity while domains rounded in shape dominate the phase separation at low viscosity, where two scales characterize the growth of domains.Research limitations/implications – The present approach provides a numerical method that can be extended to other systems such as liquid‐vapor or lamellar systems. Moreover, a three‐dimens...