Simulation of fluid flow in a lid-driven cavity with different wave lengths corrugated walls using Lattice Boltzmann method

Background: The Lid-driven cavity (LDC) flow is an interesting problem in fluid mechanics. The lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) is used to simulate fluid flow in a LDC with different wave lengths corrugated walls.Methods: The D2Q9 model is used for the 2D bounded domain where the analysis of bottom-bounded wall corrugations on the flow features is analyzed. For validation, a square corrugation along the bottom wall with a driven top wall is considered. A lattice size independence study is performed and the LBM code is substantiated with published results for different values of Reynolds number. The code is then modified by using sinusoidal corrugated walls with different wavelengths along the bottom surface.Significant finding: The streamline patterns, vorticity contours and kinetic energy contours are studied for different Reynolds number. Results shown that the position, number and size of vortices depend on the number of corrugations and value of Reynolds number used. The secondary vortices tend to increase in size as the Reynolds number increase. The kinetic energy contours show maximum energy near the top wall which reduces inside the cavity.

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The lattice Boltzmann Method was used to simulate fluid flow in a Lid-driven cavity with different wavelengths corrugated walls. The results showed that the position, number and size of vortices depend on the number of corrugations and value of Reynolds number used. As the Reynolds number increases, the size of secondary vortices also increases, and the kinetic energy distribution shows maximum energy near the top wall, decreasing inside the cavity.