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20182026
most citedComparison between the diffuse interface and volume of fluid methods for simulating two-phase flows

99 citations · 225 across the 15 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

physics.flu-dyn2026

Turbulence anisotropy in a bubbly vertical channel flow with topological change

Arturo A. Arosemena, Davide Procacci, Simone Di Giorgio +2

High-fidelity numerical simulations of bubble-laden, vertical channel flow in the upward configuration, where the bubbles undergo topological changes (breakup and coalescence), wer…

physics.flu-dyn2026

A universal diffuse interface modeling framework for surfactants

Shahab Mirjalili, Mathieu Bignolles

We propose a universal diffuse-interface modeling framework for surfactant transport in two-phase flows, applicable to all solubility scenarios and to any conservative phase field…

cond-mat.soft2026

Solid adsorption: the missing mechanism for surfactant contact lines -- a phase-field approach

Parvathy K. Kannan, Kazi T. Iqbal, Diego Díaz +5

We develop a thermodynamically consistent phase-field model for soluble surfactants in two-phase flows, incorporating both interfacial and solid surface adsorption. The model is de…

physics.flu-dyn2026

An LES model with finite-rate phase change and subgrid spray based on a thermodynamically consistent four-equation multiphase model

Henry Collis, Shahab Mirjalili, Makrand Khanwale +2

In this work, an LES model with finite-rate phase change and subgrid spray based on a high-resolution numerical scheme for multiphase multi-component simulations which satisfies in…

cs.CE2025

Convolutional autoencoders for the reconstruction of three-dimensional interfacial multiphase flows

Murray Cutforth, Shahab Mirjalili

We present a systematic investigation of convolutional autoencoders for the reduced-order representation of three-dimensional interfacial multiphase flows. Focusing on the reconstr…

physics.flu-dyn2025

A thermodynamically consistent and robust four-equation model for multi-phase multi-component compressible flows using ENO-type schemes including interface regularization

Henry Collis, Deniz A. Bezgin, Shahab Mirjalili +1

In this work, a concise and robust computational framework is proposed to simulate compressible multi-phase multi-component flows. To handle both shocks and material interfaces, a…

physics.flu-dyn2024

A mass-conserving contact line treatment for second-order conservative phase field methods based on the generalized Navier boundary condition

Reed L. Brown, Shahab Mirjalili, Makrand A. Khanwale +1

A mass-conserving contact line treatment for second-order conservative phase field methods is presented and applied to the conservative diffuse interface (CDI) model. The treatment…

physics.comp-ph2024

Diffuse interface treatment in generalized curvilinear coordinates with grid-adapting interface thickness

Henry Collis, Shahab Mirjalili, Ali Mani

A general approach for transforming phase field equations into generalized curvilinear coordinates is proposed in this work. The proposed transformation can be applied to isotropic…

physics.comp-ph2023

Inverse asymptotic treatment: capturing discontinuities in fluid flows via equation modification

Shahab Mirjalili, Søren Taverniers, Henry Collis +2

A major challenge in developing accurate and robust numerical solutions to multi-physics problems is to correctly model evolving discontinuities in field quantities, which manifest…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 1 cited

Spectral analysis of multidimensional current-driven plasma instabilities and turbulence in hollow cathode plumes

Wai Hong Ronald Chan, Ken Hara, Jonathan M. Wang +3

Large-amplitude current-driven instabilities in hollow cathode plumes can generate energetic ions responsible for cathode sputtering and spacecraft degradation. A 2D2V (two dimensi…

physics.flu-dyn2022★ 23 cited

Assessment of an energy-based surface tension model for simulation of two-phase flows using second-order phase field methods

Shahab Mirjalili, Makrand A Khanwale, Ali Mani

Second-order phase field models have emerged as an attractive option for capturing the advection of interfaces in two-phase flows. Prior to these, state-of-the-art models based on…

physics.flu-dyn2019

Consistent, energy-conserving momentum transport for simulations of two-phase flows using the phase field equations

Shahab Mirjalili, Ali Mani

Realistic two-phase flow problems of interest often involve high flows with high density ratios. Accurate and robust simulation of such problems requires special treatments. I…

physics.flu-dyn2018★ 8 cited

High Fidelity Simulations of Micro-Bubble Shedding from Retracting Thin Gas Films in the Context of Liquid-Liquid Impact

Shahab Mirjalili, Wai Hong Ronald Chan, Ali Mani

Micro-bubbles are of significant interest due to the long-living signature they leave behind naval ships. In order to numerically model and predict these bubbles in naval applicati…

physics.flu-dyn2018★ 99 cited

Comparison between the diffuse interface and volume of fluid methods for simulating two-phase flows

Shahab Mirjalili, Christopher Blake Ivey, Ali Mani

A wide variety of interface capturing methods have been introduced for simulating two-phase flows throughout the years. However, there is a noticeable dearth of literature focusing…

physics.flu-dyn2018★ 94 cited

A conservative diffuse interface method for two-phase flows with provable boundedness properties

Shahab Mirjalili, Christopher B. Ivey, Ali Mani

Central finite difference schemes have long been avoided in the context of two-phase flows for the advection of the phase indicator function due to numerical overshoots and undersh…