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    Lattice Boltzmann computation of multiple solutions in a double-sided square and rectangular cavity flows
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2018) Arumuga Perumal, D.A.
    This paper uses Lattice Boltzmann computation to obtain multiple fluid flow solutions in square and rectangular cavity that involves movement of the facing and non-facing walls. For some aspect ratios the double-sided lid-driven cavity problem has multiple steady fluid flow solutions. In double-sided rectangular cavities, a single-relaxation-time model is used to over out Lattice Boltzmann computations in order to receive multiple fluid flow solutions. Three numerical examples are taken into consideration on this work. First one is double-sided square cavity with parallel wall movement, double-sided non-facing rectangular lid-driven cavity with parallel wall movement and the final one is the double-sided lid-driven rectangular cavity with antiparallel wall movement. When the walls move in pairs, multiple fluid flow solutions exist above critical Reynolds numbers. In the present work, five multiple solutions of parallel wall movement and seven multiple solutions of antiparallel wall movement is acquired. The boundary conditions used are stable and also correct. It might be inferred that the present mesoscopic Lattice Boltzmann study produces comes about that are in phenomenal similarity with prior customary numerical perceptions. © 2017
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    Computation of fluid flow in double sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavities using Lattice Boltzmann method
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2018) Bhopalam, S.B.; Arumuga Perumal, D.A.; Yadav, A.K.
    This work implements Lattice Boltzmann method to compute flows in double-sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavities. Firstly, a complicated geometry which is a symmetrized version of the staggered lid-driven cavity namely, the double-sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavity with antiparallel uniform wall motion is studied employing Single as well as Two Relaxation time models. The streamline patterns and vorticity contours obtained for low to moderate Reynolds numbers (150–1000) are compared with published results and found to be in good accordance. Next, this code is extended to simulate flows in a double-sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavity with parallel uniform wall motion. The effect of three dimensionality is also studied for low Reynolds numbers. Lattice Boltzmann method is then used to investigate the oscillating double-sided cross-shaped lid-driven cavity with antiparallel and parallel wall motions. The movement and formation of primary and secondary vortices have been well captured with the variation of Reynolds numbers and oscillating frequencies for uniform and oscillating wall motions. Reasonable agreements with the established results have been observed for the double-sided cross-shaped cavity with uniform wall motions, while new results have been obtained in the case of oscillating wall motions. © 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS
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    Fluid flow characteristics in double-sided lid-driven microcavity using lattice boltzmann method
    (Begell House Inc. orders@begellhouse.com, 2019) Rajan, I.; Arumuga Perumal, D.A.; Yadav, A.K.
    In this study, we analyze the fluid flow characteristic of rarefied gas flows in double-sided lid-driven microcavity subjected to various combinations of boundary conditions that simulate the slip at the walls using lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) constituting a single relaxation time (SRT) model. The fluid motion inside a closed square container with two rigid walls and two moving walls constitutes an exemplar for internal vortex flows. First, a complicated geometry, namely, the single-sided lid-driven microcavity is studied using the LBM-SRT model. Next, this code is extended to simulate flows in a double-sided microcavity flow. Numerical computation of fluid flow incorporating various slip boundary conditions as bounce-back and specular boundary condition (BSBC) for different values of tangential accommodation momentum coefficient (TMAC) has been investigated. Various values of Knudsen number in the slip and transition regime (Kn = 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.135, and 0.15) along with different aspect ratios of 0.33, 0.50, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 have been considered in this study. The streamline patterns and velocity profiles were obtained for different Knudsen numbers. The formation and movement of primary vortices have been well captured with the variation of Knudsen numbers for different aspect ratios of microcavity. © 2019 by Begell House, Inc.
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    Computational appraisal of fluid flow behavior in two-sided oscillating lid-driven cavities
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2021) Bhopalam, S.R.; Arumuga Perumal, D.A.; Yadav, A.K.
    The current work employs lattice Boltzmann simulations to compute incompressible flows in two-sided oscillating lid-driven cavities. Vortex dynamics in oscillatory lid-driven cavity flows is more complex than steady lid-driven cavity flows due to the strong dependence of the evolutionary flow field on several parameters of interest: Reynolds number (Re), dimensionless oscillating frequency (?) and Speed Ratio (SR), to name a few. A comprehensive study on the variation of flow patterns in both antiparallel and parallel oscillating wall motions has been performed by systematically varying the parameters (Re, ? and SR) over a wide range of values. To make it easier for the reader, these flow patterns have been appropriately classified into several flow modes, which are later explained using streamline patterns, centerline velocity profiles and three-dimensional flow maps. Simulations show that Re and ? control the penetration depth of the fluid inside the cavity, while SR controls the size and strength of additional primary or corner vortices generated from the bottom lid motion. The significance of the current work may be found in industrial applications, where Re, ? and SR may have to appropriately tuned to yield a specific flow mode. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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    Simulation of fluid flow in a lid-driven cavity with different wave lengths corrugated walls using Lattice Boltzmann method
    (Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2023) Fatima, N.; Rajan, I.; Arumuga Perumal, D.A.; Anbalagan, A.; Ahmed, S.A.A.; Gorji, M.R.; Ahmad, Z.
    Background: The Lid-driven cavity (LDC) flow is an interesting problem in fluid mechanics. The lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) is used to simulate fluid flow in a LDC with different wave lengths corrugated walls. Methods: The D2Q9 model is used for the 2D bounded domain where the analysis of bottom-bounded wall corrugations on the flow features is analyzed. For validation, a square corrugation along the bottom wall with a driven top wall is considered. A lattice size independence study is performed and the LBM code is substantiated with published results for different values of Reynolds number. The code is then modified by using sinusoidal corrugated walls with different wavelengths along the bottom surface. Significant finding: The streamline patterns, vorticity contours and kinetic energy contours are studied for different Reynolds number. Results shown that the position, number and size of vortices depend on the number of corrugations and value of Reynolds number used. The secondary vortices tend to increase in size as the Reynolds number increase. The kinetic energy contours show maximum energy near the top wall which reduces inside the cavity. © 2023
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    Three-dimensional simulations of fluid flows in oscillating lid-driven cavities using lattice Boltzmann method
    (Institute of Physics, 2023) Bhopalam, S.R.; Arumuga Perumal, D.A.; Yadav, A.K.
    We utilize the lattice Boltzmann method to conduct three-dimensional simulations of incompressible flows in oscillating cubic lid-driven cavities. Our investigation focuses on examining the impact of Reynolds number and oscillating frequency on the flow field. Notably, we observe that the flow field can be adequately approximated as two-dimensional within the low and intermediate Reynolds number range, but this approximation is no longer valid for high Reynolds numbers. Additionally, we find that high Reynolds numbers correspond to transient flow fields, while low and moderate Reynolds numbers exhibit quasi-steady periodic flow fields. Our study holds significant relevance for industrial processing applications, where the Reynolds numbers and oscillating frequencies can be optimized to achieve a desired flow field. © 2023 The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics and IOP Publishing Ltd.