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Insight into enthalpy-based lattice Boltzmann method for solid-liquid phase change without numerical diffusion

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Xiang Liu
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Zi-Xiang Tong
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Ya‐Ling He *
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126534delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Enthalpy-based lattice Boltzmann (LB) method is an effective approach for solid-liquid phase change problems. Meanwhile, numerical diffusion across the phase interface will degrade the numerical accuracy of the single- relaxation-time (SRT)-LB method. To address this deficiency, different multiple-relaxation-time (MRT) models and lattice structures with several free relaxation times are employed in the enthalpy-based LB method, which affects the numerical performance. In this work, systematic analyses of the enthalpy-based MRT-LB method are conducted and its connection with two-relaxation-time (TRT)-LB formulation is constructed. Derivation and validation demonstrate that to eliminate numerical diffusion, all the second-order relaxation factors should be equal and satisfy that the magic parameter, determined through the first- and second-order relaxation factors, equals 1/4. It is the basis that the MRT model can be reduced to the TRT counterpart. Under this condition, the simplified lattice structure-based MRT-LB method is equivalent to the TRT-LB method. For the MRT-LB method employing the standard lattice structure, besides the prerequisite of relaxation times within the first two orders, the high-order relaxation factors will affect the numerical accuracy. In the conventional and widely employed numerical implementation with standard lattice structure [R. Huang and H. Wu, J. Comput. Phys., 2015, 294: 346-362.], high-order odd and even relaxation factors are equal to first- and second-order factors, respectively. It can also be reduced to the TRT-LB method. Furthermore, based on the multiscale analysis within the TRT-LB framework, a unified enthalpy-based TRT-LB method without deviation terms is proposed by employing a linear distribution function and adopting an additional source term. Numerical diffusion across the phase interface can be reduced with the magic parameter equal to 1/4. The computational efficiency and numerical accuracy related to the numerical diffusion elimination and deviation terms reduction are validated through several benchmarks. The proposed unified TRT-LB method is recommended for solid-liquid phase transition.
Keywords:
Solid-liquid phase change
Lattice Boltzmann method
Numerical diffusion
Collision model
Lattice structure
Phase interface

Journal

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer cover
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
IF:
5.8
Papers:
2.6W
Citations:
10.2W

Organization

X
xi'an jiaotong university
Scholars:
9.2W
Papers: 6.6W
Citations: 75
B
Beihang University
Scholars:
5.2W
Papers: 4.1W
Citations: 37