Implementation aspects of 3D lattice-BGK: Boundaries, accuracy, and a new fast relaxation method (Q1287993)

We present an overview of some pitfalls and shortcomings of the lattice-BGK method and introduce some new ideas useful in practical simulations. We begin with an evaluation of the widely used bounce-back boundary condition in staircase geometries by simulating flow in an inclined tube. It is shown that the bounce-back scheme is first-order accurate in space when the location of the non-slip wall is assumed to be at the boundary nodes. Next, we present a comparison of simulations of fluid flow by means of pressure boundaries and by means of body force. A good agreement between these two boundary conditions has been found in the creeping flow regime. Finally, a new iterative method, which significantly reduces the saturation time, is presented and validated on benchmark problems. \(\copyright\) Academic Press.