Title :
Equidistribution algorithm for a two-dimensional phase field model
Author :
Armenta, Juan J Tapia ; Mariscal, Gilberto Lopez
Author_Institution :
CITEDI-IPN, Tijuana
Abstract :
An iterative equidistribution algorithm is proposed for solving a two-dimensional phase field model, using the finite element method. The phase field equation is used to model a two-phase fluid inside a tube, where the boundary conditions at the walls define the static contact angle. The numerical solution is found by the finite element method with triangular elements, using a structured mesh generated with Delaunay triangulation. First, the adaptive grid algorithm is carefully tested in an analytic function where numerical results demonstrate the accuracy and effectiveness in the adaptive grid generation. Finally, we present numerical results for the phase field model
Keywords :
iterative methods; mesh generation; pipe flow; two-phase flow; 2D phase field model; Delaunay triangulation; adaptive grid algorithm; boundary conditions; finite element method; iterative equidistribution algorithm; phase field equation; structured mesh generation; two-phase fluid; Boundary conditions; Computer interfaces; Equations; Finite element methods; Fluid flow; Iterative algorithms; Iterative methods; Mesh generation; Solid modeling; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science, 2006. ENC '06. Seventh Mexican International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Luis Potosi
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2666-7
DOI :
10.1109/ENC.2006.13