title: Lattice Boltzmann simulation of catalytic reactions.
abstract: A lattice Boltzmann model is developed to simulate finite-rate catalytic surface chemistry. Diffusive wall boundary conditions are established to account for catalytic reactions in multicomponent mixtures. Implementation of wall boundary conditions with chemical reactions is based on a general second-order accurate interpolation scheme. Results of lattice Boltzmann simulations for a four-component mixture with a global catalytic methane oxidation reaction in a straight channel are in excellent agreement with a finite volume Navier-Stokes solver in terms of both the flow field and species concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Combustion Research, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. arcisalvo@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arcidiacono
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mantzaras
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Karlin