Simulation of Compressible Two-Phase Flows Using a Void Ratio Transport Equation

Simulation of Compressible Two-Phase Flows Using a Void Ratio Transport Equation

Year:    2018

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 24 (2018), Iss. 1 : pp. 167–203

Abstract

A compressible and multiphase flows solver has been developed for the study of liquid/gas flows involving shock waves and strong expansion waves leading to cavitation. This solver has a structure similar to those of the one-fluid Euler solvers, differing from them by the presence of a void ratio transport-equation. The model and the system of equations to be simulated are presented. Results are displayed for shock and expansion tube problems, shock-bubble interaction and underwater explosion. Close agreement with reference solutions, obtained from explicit finite volume approaches, is demonstrated. Different numerical methods are additionally displayed to provide comparable and improved computational efficiency to the model and the system of equations. The overall procedure is therefore very well suited for use in general two-phase fluid flow simulations.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.OA-2017-0024

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 24 (2018), Iss. 1 : pp. 167–203

Published online:    2018-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    37

Keywords:    Compressible two-phase flows cavitation homogeneous model shock and expansion waves inviscid simulation.