Abstract Flows of two immisible fluids are considered taking into account the capillary and gravity forces. The flow is described using a viscous incompressible fluid model within a two-dimensional formulation.… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Flows of two immisible fluids are considered taking into account the capillary and gravity forces. The flow is described using a viscous incompressible fluid model within a two-dimensional formulation. The Navier–Stokes equations are solved numerically by an extended finite-element method, which allows for the presence of a strong discontinuity on the interface. The interface location is tracked using the level set method. This approach makes it possible to study flows with a varying topology of the interface. The calculation results are presented for the problems of a rising 2D bubble, development of the Rayleigh–Taylor instability, and a film flowing down a vertical wall in an extended region.
               
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