Aerodynamic Simulations around Complex Geometries by Lattice Boltzmann Method with Block-Structured Cartesian Grid

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Boltzmann Method ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Cartesian Grid ◽  
Complex Geometries ◽  
Boltzmann Method ◽  
Block Structured

Comparison of existing and extended boundary conditions for the simulation of rarefied gas flows using the Lattice Boltzmann method

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (05) ◽  
pp. 2050070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Michel Tucny ◽  
David Vidal ◽  
Sébastien Leclaire ◽  
François Bertrand
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Method ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Rarefied Gas ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Complex Geometries ◽  
Rarefied Flow ◽  
Rarefied Flows ◽  
Rarefied Gas Flows ◽  
Boltzmann Method

Accurate imposition of boundary conditions (BCs) is of critical importance in fluid flow computation. This is especially true for the Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM), where BC imposition is done through operations on populations rather than directly on macroscopic variables. While the regular Cartesian structure of the lattices is an advantage for flow simulation through complex geometries such as porous media, imposition of correct BCs remains a topic of investigation for rarefied flows, where slip BCs need to be imposed. In this work, current kinetic BCs from the literature are reviewed for rarefied flows and an extended version of a technique that combines bounce-back and diffusive reflection (DBB BC) is proposed to solve such flows that exhibit effective viscosity gradients. The extended DBB BC is completely local and addresses ambiguities as regards to the definition of boundary populations in complex geometries. Numerical tests of a rarefied flow through a slit were performed, confirming the intrinsic second-order convergence of the proposed extended DBB BC. It settles a long-standing debate regarding the convergence of BCs in rarefied flows. Good agreement was also found with existing numerical schemes and experimental data.

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