A review of current progress in multiscale simulations for fluid flow and heat transfer problems: The frameworks, coupling techniques and future perspectives

ZX Tong, YL He, WQ Tao - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
Many heat transfer and fluid flow problems are multiscale in nature, and the multiscale
numerical methods are needed to solve the problems by considering the phenomena in all …

Heat transfer and entropy generation analysis in a three-dimensional impinging jet porous heat sink under local thermal non-equilibrium condition

MR Salimi, M Taeibi-Rahni, H Rostamzadeh - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
A precise heat transfer simulation of a three-dimensional impinging jet porous heat sink is
presented and is analyzed from thermodynamics vantage point under local thermal non …

Understanding transport and separation of organic mixed working fluids in T-junction from multi-scale insights: literature review and case study

X Nie, L Zhao, S Deng, X Chen, Y Zhang - International Journal of Heat and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The separator has been proven to be an important component to improve the energy-
efficient performance of thermodynamic cycles. Moreover, the T-junction, as a typical …

Consistent lifting relations for the initialization of total-energy double-distribution-function kinetic models

Y Qi, LP Wang, Z Guo, S Chen - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
A lifting relation connecting the distribution function explicitly with the hydrodynamic
variables is necessary for the Boltzmann equation-based mesoscopic approaches in order …

Relative permeability of two-phase flow in three-dimensional porous media using the lattice Boltzmann method

Y Shi, GH Tang - International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The three-dimensional (3D) multi-relaxation-time (MRT) pseudopotential lattice
Boltzmann model (LBM) which is able to handle high density ratio is employed to simulate …

Some advances in numerical simulations of multiscale heat transfer problems and particularly for boiling heat transfer

WQ Tao, L Chen, K Ling… - Annual Review of Heat …, 2021 - dl.begellhouse.com
ABSTRACT A system or process that covers several geometric or time scales is called a
multiscale problem. The multiscale problems in thermo-fluid science and engineering may …

Analysis and numerical tests of lifting relations to reconstruct LBM distribution functions for coupling simulations

ZX Tong, MJ Li, YL He, WQ Tao - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
The reconstruction operator (RO), which calculates the distribution functions of the lattice
Boltzmann method (LBM) by the macroscopic variables, is important for the information …

Direct coupling between molecular dynamics and lattice Boltzmann method based on velocity distribution functions for steady-state isothermal flow

ZX Tong, MJ Li, X Chen, YL He - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
The direct coupling scheme between the molecular dynamics (MD) and lattice Boltzmann
method (LBM) is established in this paper. Different from the existing coupling schemes …

Hybrid multiscale computational approach for heat transfer in GaN semiconductors

X Rao, Y Yan, C Xiao, Q Tian - Journal of Physics: Conference …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
With ongoing advancements in semiconductor technology, understanding thermal transport
in semiconductor devices—where phonons are the primary charge carriers—is crucial. This …

New hybrid finite volume-thermal lattice Boltzmann method, based on multi relaxation time collision operator

MR Salimi, E Alizadeh-Seresht… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hybrid FVM-LBM schemes are developed in the past few years to use capabilities of both
Navier-Stokes based finite volume method (FVM) and lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) to …