A lattice Boltzmann equation for diffusion

The formulation of lattice gas automata (LGA) for given partial differential equations is not straightforward and still requires some sort of magic. Lattice Boltzmann equation (LBE) models are much more flexible than LGA because of the freedom in choosing equilibrium distributions with free parameters which can be set after a multiscale expansion according to certain requirements. Here a LBE is presented for diffusion in an arbitrary number of dimensions. The model is probably the simplest LBE which can be formulated. It is shown that the resulting algorithm with relaxation parameter =1 is identical to an explicit finite-difference (EFD) formulation at its stability limit. Underrelaxation (0<<1) allows stable integration beyond the stability limit of EFD. The time step of the explicit LBE integration is limited by accuracy and not by stability requirements.     

A improved incompressible lattice Boltzmann model for time-independent flows

It is well known that the lattice Boltzmann equation method (LBE) can model the incompressible Navier-Stokes (NS) equations in the limit where density goes to a constant. In a LBE simulation, however, the density cannot be constant because pressure is equal to density times the square of sound speed, hence a compressibility error seems inevitable for the LBE to model incompressible flows. This work uses a modified equilibrium distribution and a modified velocity to construct an LBE which models time-independent (steady) incompressible flows with significantly reduced compressibility error. Computational results in 2D cavity flow and in a 2D flow with an exact solution are reported.     

A time-reversal lattice Boltzmann method

In this paper we address the time-reversed simulation of viscous flows by the lattice Boltzmann method (LB). The theoretical derivation of the reversed LB from the Boltzmann equation is detailed, and the method implemented for weakly compressible flows using the D2Q9 scheme. The implementation of boundary conditions is also discussed. The accuracy and stability are illustrated by four test cases, namely the propagation of an acoustic wave in a medium at rest and in an uniform mean flow, the Taylor–Green vortex decay and the vortex pair–wall collision.     

A lattice Boltzmann model for the generalized Burgers-Huxley equation

In this paper we develop a lattice Boltzmann model for the generalized Burgers-Huxley equation (GBHE). By choosing the proper time and space scales and applying the Chapman-Enskog expansion, the governing equation is recovered correctly from the lattice Boltzmann equation, and the local equilibrium distribution functions are obtained. Excellent agreement with the exact solution is observed, and better numerical accuracy is obtained than the available numerical result. The results indicate the present model is satisfactory and efficient. The method can also be applied to the generalized Burgers-Fisher equation and be extended to multidimensional cases.     

Multiple-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model for the convection and anisotropic diffusion equation

A lattice Boltzmann model with a multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) collision operator for the convection–diffusion equation is presented. The model uses seven discrete velocities in three dimensions (D3Q7 model). The off-diagonal components of the relaxation-time matrix, which originate from the rotation of the principal axes, enable us to take into account full anisotropy of diffusion. An asymptotic analysis of the model equation with boundary rules for the Dirichlet and Neumann-type (specified flux) conditions is carried out to show that the model is first- and second-order accurate in time and space, respectively. The results of the analysis are verified by several numerical examples. It is also shown numerically that the error of the MRT model is less sensitive to the variation of the relaxation-time coefficients than that of the classical BGK model. In addition, an alternative treatment for the Neumann-type boundary condition that improves the accuracy on a curved boundary is presented along with a numerical example of a spherical boundary.     

Multiple-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann model for compressible fluids

We present an energy-conserving multiple-relaxation-time finite difference lattice Boltzmann model for compressible flows. The collision step is first calculated in the moment space and then mapped back to the velocity space. The moment space and corresponding transformation matrix are constructed according to the group representation theory. Equilibria of the nonconserved moments are chosen according to the need of recovering compressible Navier-Stokes equations through the Chapman-Enskog expansion. Numerical experiments showed that compressible flows with strong shocks can be well simulated by the present model. The new model works for both low and high speeds compressible flows. It contains more physical information and has better numerical stability and accuracy than its single-relaxation-time version.     

Advanced lattice Boltzmann scheme for high-Reynolds-number magneto-hydrodynamic flows

Is the lattice Boltzmann method suitable to investigate numerically high-Reynolds-number magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) flows? It is shown that a standard approach based on the Bhatnagar–Gross–Krook (BGK) collision operator rapidly yields unstable simulations as the Reynolds number increases. In order to circumvent this limitation, it is here suggested to address the collision procedure in the space of central moments for the fluid dynamics. Therefore, an hybrid lattice Boltzmann scheme is introduced, which couples a central-moment scheme for the velocity with a BGK scheme for the space-and-time evolution of the magnetic field. This method outperforms the standard approach in terms of stability, allowing us to simulate high-Reynolds-number MHD flows with non-unitary Prandtl number while maintaining accuracy and physical consistency.     

Boundary conditions for lattice Boltzmann simulations

A heuristic interpretation of no-slip boundary conditions for lattice Boltzmann and lattice gas simulations is developed. An improvement is suggested which consists of including the wall nodes in the collision operation.     

Analytical solutions of the lattice Boltzmann BGK model

Analytical solutions of the two-dimensional triangular and square lattice Boltzmann BGK models have been obtained for the plane Poiseuille flow and the plane Couette flow. The analytical solutions are written in terms of the characteristic velocity of the flow, the single relaxation time , and the lattice spacing. The analytic solutions are the exact representation of these two flows without any approximation. Using the analytical solution, it is shown that in Poiseuille flow the bounce-back boundary condition introduces an error of first order in the lattice spacing. The boundary condition used by Kadanoffet al. in lattice gas automata to simulate Poiseuille flow is also considered for the triangular lattice Boltzmann BGK model. An analytical solution is obtained and used to show that the boundary condition introduces an error of second order in the lattice spacing.     

Factorization symmetry in the lattice Boltzmann method

A non-perturbative algebraic theory of the lattice Boltzmann method is developed based on the symmetry of a product. It involves three steps: (i) Derivation of admissible lattices in one spatial dimension through a matching condition which imposes restricted extension of higher-order Gaussian moments, (ii) A special quasi-equilibrium distribution function found analytically in closed form on the product-lattice in two and three spatial dimensions, and which proves the factorization of quasi-equilibrium moments, and (iii) An algebraic method of pruning based on a one-into-one relation between groups of discrete velocities and moments. Two routes of constructing lattice Boltzmann equilibria are distinguished. The present theory includes previously known limiting and special cases of lattices, and enables automated derivation of lattice Boltzmann models from two-dimensional tables, by finding the roots of one polynomial and solving a few linear systems.     

Direct assessment of lattice Boltzmann hydrodynamics and boundary conditions for recirculating flows

A hydrodynamic boundary condition is developed for lattice Boltzmann hydrodynamics using a square, orthogonal grid. A constraint based on energy considerations is developed to provide closure for the equations which govern the particle distribution at the boundaries. This boundary condition is applied to the two-dimensional, steady flow of an incompressible fluid behind a grid, known as Kovasznay flow. The results are compared to those using alternate boundary conditions using the known exact solution. The hydrodynamic boundary condition produces quadratic spatial convergence, while alternate techniques fail to maintain this second-order accuracy.     

A curved no-slip boundary condition for the lattice Boltzmann method

We present a generalization of the no-slip boundary condition by Lätt et al. [J. Lätt, B. Chopard, O. Malaspinas, M. Deville, A. Michler, Straight velocity boundaries in the lattice Boltzmann method, Physical Review E 77 (5) (2008) 056703] from straight to curved geometries for the lattice Boltzmann Bhatnager–Gross–Krook method (LBGK). The boundary condition is based on a reconstruction of the populations from the density, velocity and rate of strain. For curved boundaries, the reconstruction reduces the question of accuracy to a technical issue of interpolation. We present a method of interpolation allowing a very accurate representation of the curved boundary. The resulting boundary condition is verified for three different test cases: Taylor–Couette flow in-between rotating cylinders, laminar flow around a cylinder and flow past an impulsively started cylinder, demonstrating its second order accuracy and low error constant. The present boundary is stable for relaxation frequencies close to two.     

On the lattice Boltzmann method for phonon transport

The lattice Boltzmann method is a discrete representation of the Boltzmann transport equation that has been employed for modeling transport of particles of different nature. In the present work, we describe the lattice Boltzmann methodology and implementation techniques for the phonon transport modeling in crystalline materials. We show that some phonon physical properties, e.g., mean free path and group velocity, should be corrected to their effective values for one- and two-dimensional simulations, if one uses the isotropic approximation. We find that use of the D2Q9 lattice for phonon transport leads to erroneous results in transient ballistic simulations, and the D2Q7 lattice should be employed for two-dimensional simulations. Furthermore, we show that at the ballistic regime, the effect of direction discretization becomes apparent in two dimensions, regardless of the lattice used. Numerical methodology, lattice structure, and implementation of initial and different boundary conditions for the D2Q7 lattice are discussed in detail.     

基于改进伪势LBM的空泡溃灭建模

为研究空化泡溃灭阶段的数值仿真,本文以格子Boltzmann方法为基础,采用改进作用力引进格式,对改变力学稳定性条件相关参数进行优化。通过最优参数提取,提高该多相格子Boltzmann模型密度比,从而最大程度保证热力学一致性及模型稳定性。并通过共存密度曲线对比及误差值计算,确定了参数的最优值。基于改进伪势格子Boltzmann模型对空泡溃灭进行建模,并将计算结果和实验结果对比,验证了空泡溃灭模型的有效性,对实际运用有一定的指导意义。     

一个新的用于不可压磁流体动力学的格子波尔兹曼模型

绝大多数现有的格子波尔兹曼磁流体动力学模型其实是用可压缩方法来模拟不可压磁流体。而这些可压缩效应在数值模拟中往往会带来意想不到的误差。在这篇文章中，我们提出了一个全新的可用于的不可压格子波尔兹曼磁流体动力学模型，并且进行了哈特曼流的数值模拟。模拟结果与哈特曼流的解析解非常吻合。这个方法需要一个假设条件来消除误差。我们做了大量的数值试验，并且与Dellar教授的模型进行了详细的分析与比较。     

Local second-order boundary methods for lattice Boltzmann models

A new way to implement solid obstacles in lattice Boltzmann models is presented. The unknown populations at the boundary nodes are derived from the locally known populations with the help of a second-order Chapman-Enskog expansion and Dirichlet boundary conditions with a given momentum. Steady flows near a flat wall, arbitrarily inclined with respect to the lattice links, are then obtained with a third-order error. In particular, Couette and Poiseuille flows are exactly recovered without the Knudsen layers produced for inclined walls by the bounce back condition.     

Non—equilibrium extrapolation method for velocity and pressure boundary conditions in the lattice Boltzmann method

In this paper, we propose a new approach to implementing boundary conditions in the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). The basic idea is to decompose the distribution function at the boundary node into its equilibrium and non-equilibrium parts, and then to approximate the non-equilibrium part with a first-order extrapolation of the non-equilibrium part of the distribution at the neighbouring fluid node. Schemes for velocity and pressure boundary conditions are constructed based on this method. The resulting schemes are of second-order accuracy. Numerical tests show that the numerical solutions of the LBM together with the present boundary schemes are in excellent agreement with the analytical solutions. Second-order convergence is also verified from the results. It is also found that the numerical stability of the present schemes is much better than that of the original extrapolation schemes proposed by Chen et al. (1996 Phys. Fluids 8 2527).     

The lattice Boltzmann phononic lattice solid

I present a Boltzmann lattice gas-like approach for modeling compressional waves in an inhomogeneous medium as a first step toward developing a method to simulate seismic waves in complex solids. The method is based on modeling particles in a discrete lattice with wavelike characteristics of partial reflection and transmission when passing between links with different properties as well as phononlike interactions (i.e., collisions), with particle speed dependent on link properties. In the macroscopic limit, this approach theoretically yields compressional waves in an inhomogeneous acoustic medium. Numerical experiments verify the method and demonstrate its convergence properties. The lattice Boltzmann phononic lattice solid could be used to study how seismic wave anisotropy and attenuation are related to microfractures, the complex geometry of rock matrices, and their couplings to pore fluids. However, additional particles related to the two transverse phonons must be incorporated to correctly simulate wave phenomena in solids.     

A fluctuating lattice Boltzmann scheme for the one-dimensional KPZ equation

Based on the well-known mapping between the Burgers equation with noise and the Kardar–Parisi–Zhang (KPZ) equation for fluctuating interfaces, we develop a fluctuating lattice Boltzmann (LB) scheme for growth phenomena, as described by the KPZ formalism. A very simple LB-KPZ scheme is demonstrated in 1+1 spacetime dimensions, and is shown to reproduce the scaling exponents characterizing the growth of one-dimensional fluctuating interfaces.     

A large eddy lattice Boltzmann simulation of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

Large eddy simulations (LES) of a lattice Boltzmann magnetohydrodynamic (LB-MHD) model are performed for the unstable magnetized Kelvin–Helmholtz jet instability. This algorithm is an extension of Ansumali et al. [1] to MHD in which one performs first an expansion in the filter width on the kinetic equations followed by the usual low Knudsen number expansion. These two perturbation operations do not commute. Closure is achieved by invoking the physical constraint that subgrid effects occur at transport time scales. The simulations are in very good agreement with direct numerical simulations.