Lattice-Boltzmann methods for supercritical fluids flows
This article develops two algorithms for the thermal Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) to simulate supercritical fluid dynamics using real-fluid thermodynamics. The first algorithm employs a compressible formulation (LBM-C), while the second is based on a Low Mach Number approximation (LBM-LMN) to enhance computational efficiency without compromising physical fidelity. Both approaches use a conservative scheme compatible with cubic equations of state (EOS), enabling accurate representation of non-ideal behaviors under supercritical conditions and ensuring mass, momentum, and energy conservation. Validation on canonical supercritical flow benchmarks demonstrates that the LBM-LMN approach achieves accuracy comparable to the compressible formulation while reducing the overall computational time by a factor of about 15, as quantified by the RTTS parameter.
Jian Cardenas, Song Zhao, Isabelle Raspo, Guillaume Chiavassa, Pierre Boivin. Lattice-Boltzmann methods for supercritical fluids flows. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2026, 230, pp.106838. ⟨10.1016/j.supflu.2025.106838⟩. ⟨hal-05608205⟩
Journal: Journal of Supercritical Fluids
Date de publication: 01-01-2026
Auteurs:
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Jian Cardenas
- Song Zhao
- Isabelle Raspo
- Guillaume Chiavassa
- Pierre Boivin