COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR MULTIPHASE FLOW

Predicting the behavior of multiphase flows is a problem of immense importance for both industrial and natural processes. Thanks to high-speed computers and advanced algorithms, the numerical simulation of such flows is rapidly gaining importance. Researchers and students alike need to have a one-stop account of the field. This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained graduate-level introduction to the computational modeling of multiphase flows. Each chapter is written by a recognized expert and contains extensive references to current research. The book is organized so that the chapters are essentially independent and it can be used for a range of advanced courses and the self-study of specific topics. In the first part a variety of different numerical methods for direct numerical simulations are described and illustrated with suitable examples. The second part is devoted to the numerical treatment of higher-level, averaged-equations models. No other book offers the simultaneous coverage of so many topics related to the computational modeling of multiphase flow. It will be welcomed by researchers and graduate students in engineering, physics, and applied mathematics.