Implicit Large Eddy Simulation of Cavitation in Micro Channel Flows [article]

S Hickel, M. Mihatsch, S.J. Schmidt
2014 arXiv   pre-print
We present a numerical method for Large Eddy Simulations (LES) of compressible two-phase flows. The method is validated for the flow in a micro channel with a step-like restriction. This setup is representative for typical cavitating multi-phase flows in fuel injectors and follows an experimental study of Iben et al., 2010. While a diesel-like test fuel was used in the experiment, we solve the compressible Navier-Stokes equations with a barotropic equation of state for water and vapor and a
more » ... le phase-change model based on equilibrium assumptions. Our LES resolve all wave dynamics in the compressible fluid and the turbulence production in shear layers.
arXiv:1401.6548v1 fatcat:x7kiorjrnjadtmxkwboin3f5aa