Multi-Bifurcation Effect of Blood Flow by Lattice Boltzmann Method

The multi-bifurcation effect of blood flow is investigated by lattice Boltzmann method at Re=200 with six different bifurcation angles α, which are 22.5°, 25°, 28°, 30°, 33°, 35°, respectively. The velocities and ratios of average velocity at various bifurcations are discussed. It is indicated that the maximum velocity at the section near the first divider increases and shifts towards the walls of branch with the increase of α. At the first bifurcation, the average horizontal velocities increase with the increase of α. The average horizontal velocities of outer branches at the secondary bifurcation decrease at 22.5°≤ α≤30° and increase at 30°≤α≤ 35°, whereas those of inner branches at the secondary bifurcation have the opposite variation, as the same as the above variations of the ratios of average horizontal velocities at various bifurcations. The ratios of average vertical velocities of branch at first bifurcation to that of outer branches at the secondary bifurcation increase at 22.5°≤α≤30° and decrease at 30°≤ α ≤ 35°, whereas the ratios of average vertical velocities of branch at first bifurcation to that of inner branches at the secondary bifurcation always decrease.     

The Blood Flow at Arterial Bifurcations Simulated by the Lattice Boltzmann Method

The Programmed model of non-Newtonian blood fiow （the Casson model） at arterial bifurcations is established by the lattice Boltzmann method. The blood flow field under different Reynolds numbers is simulated, and distri- bution of dynamic factors such as flow velocity, shear stress, pressure and shear rate are presented. The existence of the fluid separation zone is analyzed. This provides a basis for further studies of the relationship between hemodynamic factors and pathogenesis, as well as a reference for a better understanding of the pathological changes and location of sediments, and the plague factor in arteries.     

Simulation of Non-Newtonian Blood Flow by Lattice Boltzman Method

Blood flow under various conditions of vessel is simulated as a non-Newtonian fluid by the two-dimensional Lattice Boltzmann method, in which the Casson model is used to express the relationship between viscosity and shear rate of the blood. The flow field distributions at certain sites near the narrowing and bifurcation of the vessel explain the hemodynamic mechanism of the predilection of the atherosclerotic lesions for these sites which are consistent with that found by medical studies.     

基于格子Boltzmann方法的超声速非平衡流模拟

基于D1Q4可压缩格子Boltzmann模型,按照流通矢量分裂方法的思路,采用坐标旋转技术构造求解三维带化学反应Navier-Stokes方程对流通量求解器.结合有限体积法求解三维化学非平衡流Navier-Stokes方程,采用时间算子分裂算法解决化学反应刚性问题,数值模拟超声速化学非平衡流的三个经典算例.数值结果表明:在高马赫数下,采用D1Q4可压缩格子Boltzmann模型构造的三维对流通量求解器数值模拟中没有出现非物理解,同时在超声速化学非平衡流场中正确分辨激波、燃烧波等物理现象,精度和分辨率均较高,验证了本文构造的三维对流通量求解器的可靠性,拓宽了D1Q4可压缩格子Boltzmann模型的应用范围,为计算超声速化学非平衡流提供一种新方法.     

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Blood Flow in Blood Vessels with the Rolling Massage

The rolling massage manipulation is a classic Chinese massage, which is expected to improve the circulation by pushing, pulling and kneading of the muscle. A model for the rolling massage manipulation is proposed and the lattice Boltzmann method is applied to study the blood flow in the blood vessels. The simulation results show that the blood flux is considerably modified by the rolling massage and the explicit value depends on the rolling frequency, the rolling depth, and the diameter of the vessel. The smaller the diameter of the blood vessel, the larger the enhancement of the blood flux by the rolling massage. The model, together with the simulation results, is expected to be helpful to understand the mechanism and further development of rolling massage techniques.     

用Lattice Boltzmann方法模拟1/4圆腔内的定常层流运动

分析格子Boltzmann方法中二阶精度的曲线边界处理方法.应用格子Boltzmann方法及其边界处理方法模拟1/4圆腔内的定常层流运动,引入流线图和等涡线图分析流场随Re数的变化.并且发现当Re数在10~100区间内变化时,随着Re数的增大,顺时针旋转流场的涡心位置偏离x轴的角度逐渐减小,而逆时针旋转流场的涡心位置偏离x轴的角度却越来越大.     

多孔介质内交变流动与换热的格子Boltzmann研究

针对制约脉冲管制冷机效率提高的蓄冷器内交变流动与换热问题,本文使用格子Boltzmann方法计算并分析了多孔介质内交变流动与换热特性。结果表明,交变流动压力波振幅对速度与压力和温度间的相位差的影响很小;通道界面处速度与压力的相位差在某一孔隙率下有一极小值;多孔介质内最大阻力系数与雷诺数的关系可以为设计蓄冷器时填料结构的...     

用格子Boltzmann方法模拟壁面微结构对管流特性的影响

采用格子Boltzmann方法和Shan-Chen多相流模型,模拟液滴在常力驱动下在微管道内的流动,研究微孔道壁面润湿性和几何结构对降压增注效果的影响.阐明具有一定粗糙度的疏水表面阻力减小的原因,研究表明,壁面润湿性和粗糙度对管流特性有显著的影响,同时也表明,用Lattice Boltzmann方法模拟,具有相当精确的可预测性,在石油储层微观渗流减阻机制研究方面有很好的应用前景,其可为研究纳米降压增注效果提供有用工具.     

微通道内气体流动的格子Boltzmann方法研究

采用格子Boltzmann方法模拟了微通道在滑移区内不同Knudsen数下的微气体Poiseuille流,分析了微气体流动的速度分布以及流量与压降的关系,并给出了相对滑移长度和Poiseuille数随Knudsen数的变化特性。研究结果表明,微气体Poiseuille流的速度轮廓呈抛物线分布,但是边界速度大于0,出现速...     

微多孔介质非牛顿流体格子Boltzmann模拟

根据修正Blake-Kozeny方程对Herschel-Bulkley模型的非牛顿流体在微多孔介质中流动的定量描述,通过增加外力项建立了非牛顿流体在宏观多孔介质中的格子Boltzmann模型,并将该模型应用到平板多孔介质中非牛顿流体的电渗驱动流模拟。对多孔介质渗透性参数和非牛顿流体流变性参数的影响进行模拟和分析,获得了各种参数对多孔介质中非牛顿流体流动速度的影响规律。     

Simulation of Cardiac Flow under the Septal Defect Based on Lattice Boltzmann Method

In this paper, the lattice Boltzmann method was used to simulate the cardiac flow in children with aseptal defect. The inner wall model of the heart was reconstructed from 210 computed tomography scans. By simulating and comparing the cardiac flow field, the pressure field, the blood oxygen content, and the distribution of entropy generation before and after an operation, the effects of septal defect on pulmonary hypertension(PH), cyanosis, and heart load were analyzed in detail. It is found that the atrial septal defect(ASD) of the child we analyzed had a great influence on the blood oxygen content in the pulmonary artery, which leads to lower efficiency of oxygen binding in the lungs and increases the burden on the heart. At the same time, it also significantly enhanced the entropy generation rate of the cardiac flow, which also leads to a higher heart load. However, the main cause of PH is not ASD, but ventricular septal defect (VSD). Meanwhile, it significantly reduced the blood oxygen content in the brachiocephalic trunk, but rarely affects the blood oxygen contents in the downstream left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery, and descending aorta are not significantly affected by VSD. It causes severe cyanosis on the face and lips.     

高Mach数格子Boltzmann模型的改进

对文献[7]所提出的高Mach数格子Boltzmann模型作了改进,克服了原模型模拟结果与理论结果偏差较大、存在色散效应的缺陷,并进一步把Mach数提高到5以上,据我们所知,这是目前同类研究的最好结果     

Simulation of Combustion Field with Lattice Boltzmann Method

Turbulent combustion is ubiquitously used in practical combustion devices. However, even chemically non-reacting turbulent flows are complex phenomena, and chemical reactions make the problem even more complicated. Due to the limitation of the computational costs, conventional numerical methods are impractical in carrying out direct 3D numerical simulations at high Reynolds numbers with detailed chemistry. Recently, the lattice Boltzmann method has emerged as an efficient alternative for numerical simulation of complex flows. Compared with conventional methods, the lattice Boltzmann scheme is simple and easy for parallel computing. In this study, we present a lattice Boltzmann model for simulation of combustion, which includes reaction, diffusion, and convection. We assume the chemical reaction does not affect the flow field. Flow, temperature, and concentration fields are decoupled and solved separately. As a preliminary simulation, we study the so-called counter-flow laminar flame. The particular flow geometry has two opposed uniform combustible jets which form a stagnation flow. The results are compared with those obtained from solving Navier–Stokes equations.     

相变过程的格子Boltzmann方法模拟

应用Shan提出的伪势多相模型替代R-K着色模型,建立一种新的描述气液相变过程的格子Boltzmann理论模型,模拟蒸发(高密度转化为低密度)过程.改进了计算效率,且得到较好的计算结果.同时应用该模型从孔隙尺度模拟了多孔介质中的相变现象,验证了该模型模拟复杂相变问题的可行性.     

方腔内微细颗粒物运动特性的格子Boltzmann方法模拟

对Masselot and Chopard提出的模拟气固两相流动的格子Boltzmann-格子气(LBE-LGA)方法进行推广,能够反映两相间拖曳作用.利用该方法研究封闭方腔内的气固两相流运动特性,分析斯托克斯数St和模拟颗粒数目对颗粒群运动的影响,并与文献结果进行比较,表明LBE-LGA方法模拟颗粒运动是可行的.     

基于格子Boltzmann方法的多孔介质流动模拟GPU加速

利用NVIDIA CUDA平台,在GPU上结合稀疏存贮算法实现基于格子Boltzmann方法的孔隙尺度多孔介质流动模拟加速,测试该算法相对基本算法的性能.比较该算法在不同GPU上使用LBGK和MRT两种碰撞模型及单、双精度计算时的性能差异.测试结果表明在GPU环境下采用稀疏存贮算法相对基本算法能大幅提高计算速度并节省显存,相对于串行CPU程序加速比达到两个量级.使用较新构架的GPU时,MRT和LBGK碰撞模型在单、双浮点数精度下计算速度相同.而在较上一代的GPU上,计算精度对MRT碰撞模型计算速度影响较大.     

Lattice Boltzmann Simulation for Complex Flow in a Solar Wall

In this letter,we present a lattice Boltzmann simulation for complex flow in a solar wall system which includes porous media flow and heat transfer,specifically for solar energy utilization through an unglazed transpired solar air collector(UTC).Besides the lattice Boltzmann equation(LBE) for time evolution of particle distribution function for fluid field,we introduce an analogy,LBE for time evolution of distribution function for temperature.Both temperature fields of fluid(air) and solid(porous media) are modeled.We study the effects of fan velocity,solar radiation intensity,porosity,etc.on the thermal performance of the UTC.In general,our simulation results are in good agreement with what in literature.With the current system setting,both fan velocity and solar radiation intensity have significant effect on the thermal performance of the UTC.However,it is shown that the porosity has negligible effect on the heat collector indicating the current system setting might not be realistic.Further examinations of thermal performance in different UTC systems are ongoing.The results are expected to present in near future.     

膜生物反应器内生化反应过程的格子Boltzmann模拟

采用介观尺度的格子Boltzmann数值算法研究平板式膜生物反应器内生物膜结构对生化反应及流动传输的影响.利用四参数随机生成法重构不同多孔结构的生物膜,计算中耦合多块模型获得局部详细信息且提高计算效率.结果表明：生物膜结构稳定条件下,孔隙率增大有利于主流区与生物膜内的物质传输,可以提高底物降解效率;孔隙率一定条件下,改变生物膜的孔隙结构分布可以加强传质,强化生化反应过程,提高底物降解效率.     

Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Blood Flow: Non-Newtonian Rheology and Clotting Processes

The numerical simulation of thrombosis in stented aneurysms is an important issue to estimate the efficiency of a stent. In this paper, we consider a Lattice Boltzmann (LB) approach to bloodflow modeling and we implement a non-Newtonian correction in order to reproduce more realistic flow profiles. We obtain a good agreement between simulations and Casson’s model of blood rheology in a simple geometry. Finally we discuss how, by using a passive scalar suspension model with aggregation on top of the LB dynamics, we can describe the clotting processes in the aneurysm     

Gas Flow in Microchannels – A Lattice Boltzmann Method Approach

Gas flow in microchannels can often encounter tangential slip motion at the solid surface even under creeping flow conditions. To simulate low speed gas flows with Knudsen numbers extending into the transition regime, alternative methods to both the Navier–Stokes and direct simulation Monte Carlo approaches are needed that balance computational efficiency and simulation accuracy. The lattice Boltzmann method offers an approach that is particularly suitable for mesoscopic simulation where details of the molecular motion are not required. In this paper, the lattice Boltzmann method has been applied to gas flows with finite Knudsen number and the tangential momentum accommodation coefficient has been implemented to describe the gas-surface interactions. For fully-developed channel flows, the results of the present method are in excellent agreement with the analytical slip-flow solution of the Navier–Stokes equations, which are valid for Knudsen numbers less than 0.1. The present paper demonstrates that the lattice Boltzmann approach is a promising alternative simulation tool for the design of microfluidic devices.