CHEMICAL WAVE-FRONT IN 2-DIMENSIONS

Authors
LEMARCHAND A LESNE A PERERA A MOREAU M MARESCHAL M
Citation
A. Lemarchand et al., CHEMICAL WAVE-FRONT IN 2-DIMENSIONS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 48(2), 1993, pp. 1568-1571
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1568 - 1571
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1993)48:2<1568:CWI2>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A reactive lattice-gas cellular automaton model is used to simulate a chemical wave front in two dimensions. The computed value of the front propagation velocity agrees with the one-dimensional (1D) theoretical value. In contrast, the front width is half the predicted 1D value. T his result is explained by the fractal character of the interface. The fractal structure, described through several fractal dimensions, is s hown to be independent of the reaction and diffusion parameter values.