%0 Journal Article %1 noauthororeditor %A Rothman, Daniel H %A Zaleski, Stéphane %D 1994 %J Reviews of Modern Physics %K 76m28-particle-methods-and-lattice-gas-methods-in-fluid-mechanics %N 4 %P 1417 %T Lattice-gas models of phase separation: interfaces, phase transitions, and multiphase flow %V 66 %X Momentum-conserving lattice gases are simple, discrete, microscopic models of fluids. This review describes their hydrodynamics, with particular attention given to the derivation of macroscopic constitutive equations from microscopic dynamics. Lattice-gas models of phase separation receive special emphasis. The current understanding of phase transitions in these momentum-conserving models is reviewed; included in this discussion is a summary of the dynamical properties of interfaces. Because the phase-separation models are microscopically time irreversible, interesting questions are raised about their relationship to real fluid mixtures. Simulation of certain complex-fluid problems, such as multiphase flow through porous media and the interaction of phase transitions with hydrodynamics, is illustrated.

@article{noauthororeditor, abstract = {Momentum-conserving lattice gases are simple, discrete, microscopic models of fluids. This review describes their hydrodynamics, with particular attention given to the derivation of macroscopic constitutive equations from microscopic dynamics. Lattice-gas models of phase separation receive special emphasis. The current understanding of phase transitions in these momentum-conserving models is reviewed; included in this discussion is a summary of the dynamical properties of interfaces. Because the phase-separation models are microscopically time irreversible, interesting questions are raised about their relationship to real fluid mixtures. Simulation of certain complex-fluid problems, such as multiphase flow through porous media and the interaction of phase transitions with hydrodynamics, is illustrated.}, added-at = {2023-04-08T02:04:41.000+0200}, author = {Rothman, Daniel H and Zaleski, Stéphane}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29e04e61804bacb4f442475d0aad89159/gdmcbain}, interhash = {d71b7a1c1a2fb0acfecf905b188d1056}, intrahash = {9e04e61804bacb4f442475d0aad89159}, journal = {Reviews of Modern Physics}, keywords = {76m28-particle-methods-and-lattice-gas-methods-in-fluid-mechanics}, number = 4, pages = 1417, timestamp = {2023-04-08T02:04:41.000+0200}, title = {Lattice-gas models of phase separation: interfaces, phase transitions, and multiphase flow }, volume = 66, year = 1994 }