English Explanatory Dictionary

lattice Boltzmann method

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods for fluid simulation. Instead of solving the Navier-Stokes equations directly, a fluid density on a lattice is simulated with streaming and collision (relaxation) processes.

Word forms

lattice Boltzmann method lattice Boltzmann methods

Etymology

Named after Ludwig Boltzmann.

Synonyms

LBM
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