We implement a volume-of-fluid algorithm with a parabolic re-construction of the interface for the calculation of the surface tension force VOF-PROST). This achieves higher accuracy for drop deformation simulations in comparison with existing VOF methods based on a piecewise inear interface re-construction. The algorithm is formulated for the Giesekus constitutive law. The evolution of a drop s...

In this work incompressible two-phase flows are considered. The aim is to model high density-ratio flows with arbitrary complex interface topologies, such as occur in air/water flows. Between the phases a sharp front exists, where density and viscosity change abruptly. The computational method used in this paper is the mass conserving level-set method. It is based on the level-set methodology, ...

We study microreactors with internal fields of posts as typical examples of structured microreactors to elucidate flow fields and their implications for mass transfer. Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) visualization combined with image analysis is used to systematically quantify key features such as interfacial area, phase holdup and the characteristics of the post-wetting layer. The subsequent ...

Volume Of Fluid (VOF) is one of the most powerful methods to resolve free surface ows. In this study, a new algorithm is developed in a curvilinear coordinate system, which implements an implicit pressure based method (SIMPLE) with a staggered grid and a Lagrangian propagation of the interface, using the VOF method in the computational domain. Based on this algorithm, a computer code is generat...

Water impact phenomenon of general bow section is a critical event for planning hulls. In this paper, the water entry of several arbitrary bow sections is investigated. For this purpose, arbitrary bow shapes which are introduced by Lewis form approximation are considered. In order to obtain pressure distribution and free surface profile, volume of fluid (VOF) method coupled with finite volume m...

Low-capillary number or surface tension dominated flows are found in a number applications, ranging from small scale microfluidics up to larger scale analysis of microgravity sloshing. This paper evaluates the possibility of modelling of surface tension dominated multiphase flows using an Eulerian volume-of-fluid (VOF) approach with high-resolution surface capturing. With the aim of improved st...

This work is a continuation of experimental and computational studies of the internal flow field of a large-scale Danfoss atomizer presented at an earlier ILASS conference [1,2]. Fluent 6.1 is used to simulate the flow through the large-scale atomizer. The two-phase flow is modeled using three approaches: 1) a volume of fluid (VOF) method using a laminar flow assumption, 2) a VOF method using l...

The importance of air bubble dynamics in liquid is some phenomena like chemical and biochemical processes refinery units. 2D Volume Fluid (VOF) method together with the CFD technique were employed for simulating. dynamic meshing used to simulate hydrodynamics rising water column via User Defined Function (UDF) code C++ environment was developed evaluate through column. a stagnant has been consi...