title: The discrete multi-hybrid system for the simulation of solid-liquid flows.
abstract: This study proposes a model based on the combination of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, Coarse Grained Molecular Dynamics and the Discrete Element Method for the simulation of dispersed solid-liquid flows. The model can deal with a large variety of particle types (non-spherical, elastic, breakable, melting, solidifying, swelling), flow conditions (confined, free-surface, microscopic), and scales (from microns to meters). Various examples, ranging from biological fluids to lava flows, are simulated and discussed. In all cases, the model captures the most important features of the flow.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alexiadis
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D008962:Models, Theoretical