Applications of Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) in Thermal Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is an emerging computational framework for simulating a multitude of physical processes and systems. During the past three decades, as a nonconventional approach to computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the interest of the scientific community and R&D researchers in this method has grown rapidly. Recently, one of the hot topics is the application of LBM for modeling some key physical processes occurring in energy conversion systems. Compared to traditional CFD methods, which may have some difficulties to describe flows at finite Knudsen numbers and/or the flows in complex geometries, LBM appeared as an attractive way to relax these limitations. Even as LBM becomes an even more versatile numerical method for simulating a wide range of flow problems especially in thermal engineering, efforts are still required both to make the use of LBM more attractive to the scientific community, and to improve the efficiency of the thermal systems.

This Special Issue aims at publishing the current state-of-the-art in the field of LBM, its application to solve thermal engineering problems, and future research directions. Both submissions with an academic background as well as more application-oriented contributions are welcome. The addressed fields of research include but are not limited to:

• Modeling aspects: advanced collision operators, grid-refinement strategies, improved boundary conditions, performance aspects, turbulence modeling, multiphase flows, porous media;
• Modeling of conjugated heat transfer problems (conduction, convection, radiation);
• Modeling of complex heat transfer fluid like nanofluids or phase-change materials;
• Innovative applications of practical relevance in thermal engineering.

Prof. Dr. Sébastien Poncet
Prof. Dr. Abdulmajeed Mohamad
Dr. Seyed Soheil Mousavi Ajarostaghi
Guest Editors

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