Simulation study on bubble motion in capillaries based on lattice boltzmann method

Abstract

Abstract The lattice Boltzmann method with mesoscopic properties can conveniently describe the interaction of multiphase molecules and has wide application prospects in the field of multiphase flow. In this paper, the improved Shan-Chen pseudo-potential multiphase model in lattice Boltzmann method was used to simulate the process of bubble passing through stenotic capillaries during the pathogenesis of decompression sickness, and the velocity variation of the fluid in the process of flow was studied. According to the research results, it can be concluded that: (1) in the direct channel, the velocity of the fluid slows down with the increase of the gas composition, and the clogging can cause a more obvious trend of deceleration; (2) in the narrow channel, the fluid velocity changes abruptly when the gas enters and leaves the narrow area, and with the increase of the gas composition, the velocity change tends to be stable when the gas can completely fill the narrow area. This research provides a theoretical basis for further understanding the pathogenesis of decompression sickness.