Open AccessSimulation study on bubble motion in capillaries based on lattice boltzmann method
Author(s) -
Xinyu Wang,
Ruosong Li,
Hanjun Li,
Yuanqing Xu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1300/1/012008
Subject(s) - lattice boltzmann methods , mechanics , bubble , mesoscopic physics , multiphase flow , decompression , gas bubble , materials science , physics , thermodynamics , condensed matter physics
The lattice Boltzmann method with mesoscopic properties can conveniently describe the interaction of multiphase molecules and has wide application prospects in the field of multiphase flow. In this paper, the improved Shan-Chen pseudo-potential multiphase model in lattice Boltzmann method was used to simulate the process of bubble passing through stenotic capillaries during the pathogenesis of decompression sickness, and the velocity variation of the fluid in the process of flow was studied. According to the research results, it can be concluded that: (1) in the direct channel, the velocity of the fluid slows down with the increase of the gas composition, and the clogging can cause a more obvious trend of deceleration; (2) in the narrow channel, the fluid velocity changes abruptly when the gas enters and leaves the narrow area, and with the increase of the gas composition, the velocity change tends to be stable when the gas can completely fill the narrow area. This research provides a theoretical basis for further understanding the pathogenesis of decompression sickness.