Lb simulation of 3D spinodal decomposition in the inertial regime

Authors
Kendon, VM Desplat, JC Bladon, P Cates, M
Citation
Vm. Kendon et al., Lb simulation of 3D spinodal decomposition in the inertial regime, MOL SIMULAT, 25(3-4), 2000, pp. 177
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
MOLECULAR SIMULATION
ISSN journal
08927022 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-7022(2000)25:3-4<177:LSO3SD>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We present simulation results of late-stage coarsening of a 3D symmetric bi nary fluid using a lattice Boltzmann method on a 256(3) grid. With reduced lengths and times L. T (scales set by viscosity, density and surface tensio n) our datasets taken together cover 1 < L <10(5) 10 < T < 10(8), equivalen t to Reynolds numbers 0.1 < Re < 350.At Re > 100 we find clear evidence of Furukawa's inertial scaling (L proportional to T-2/3), after a very broad c rossover from the viscous regime (L proportional to T).