Highlights•Lattice Boltzmann models have a firm and sound basis in mesoscopic physics.•
Computationally, Lattice Boltzmann methods outclass other simulation techniques.•The …

We present a mesoscale kinetic model for multicomponent flows, augmented with a short
range forcing term, aimed at describing the combined effect of surface tension and near …

Microchannel reactors involve chemical-reaction engineering problems in their design and
operation, with heat and mass transfer considerations dominating their practicability and …

Permeability of subsurface porous media is one of the primary factors that affect fluid
transport in porous rock. However, accurate prediction of rock permeability is a challenging …

A mathematical model comprising Darcy Forchheimer effects on the 3D nanofluid flow with
engine oil as a base fluid containing suspended carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is envisioned …

Clogging of porous media is controlled by attachment of particles and their subsequent
detachment. In this study, we explore particle transport at the pore scale by considering …

The development of high-efficiency porous catalyst membranes critically depends on our
understanding of where the majority of the chemical conversions occur within the porous …

In this paper, double-diffusive convection of power-law nanofluids in rectangular enclosures
is investigated in detail with regularized lattice Boltzmann method. In order to appropriately …

Relative permeability and capillary pressure are the governing parameters that characterize
multiphase fluid flow in porous media for diverse natural and industrial applications …

In this paper, the Taguchi method was performed to determine the optimum values of the
design parameters of the combined volumetric radiation and natural convection heat transfer …