Numerical Methods II: Mesoscale (LBM)

As a primary objective, the course aims to provide students with foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in the numerical simulation of single- and multi-phase flows, using the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) as a representative mesoscale modelling approach (Part 1). It concludes with a practical introduction to the coupling of LBM with the Discrete Element Method (DEM), enabling students to simulate fluid–solid interactions in complex geometries (Part 2).

1. Overview of particle-based numerical methods for fluid dynamics
2. “Fluid on a lattice”
3. Hands on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)
4. Multiphase flows
5. Flow through complex media: coupling of LBM with the Discrete Element Method (DEM)