Abstract A lattice Boltzmann method for gas-liquid two-phase flow involving non-Newtonian fluids is developed. Bubble formation in a flow-focusing microchannel is simulated by the method. The influences of flow rate ratio, surface tension, wetting properties, and rheological characteristics of the fluid on the two-phase flow are analyzed. The results indicate that the flow pattern transfers from slug flow to dry-plug flow with a sufficiently small capillary number. Due to the presence of three-phase contact lines, the contact angle has a more significant effect on the dry-plug flow pattern than on the slug flow pattern. The deformation of the front and rear meniscus of a bubble in the shear-thinning fluid can be explained by the variation of the capillary number. The reduced viscosity and increased contact angle are beneficial for the drag reduction in a microchannel. It also demonstrates the effectiveness of the current method to simulate the gas-liquid two-phase flow in a microchannel.
Kai Feng(冯凯), Gang Yang(杨刚), and Huichen Zhang(张会臣) Simulation of gas-liquid two-phase flow in a flow-focusing microchannel with the lattice Boltzmann method 2023 Chin. Phys. B 32 114703
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