A mass-preserving level set method for simulating 2D/3D fluid flows with evolving interface

TL;DR

This paper introduces a novel mass-preserving level set method for simulating 2D and 3D fluid flows with evolving interfaces, ensuring accurate topology capture and mass conservation in Eulerian frameworks.

Contribution

It develops a new Eulerian interface-capturing solver using a scalar speed function to enhance mass conservation and interface accuracy in two-phase flow simulations.

Findings

Verified through benchmark problems

Accurately conserves mass in simulations

Effectively captures interface topology

Abstract

Within the context of Eulerian approaches, we aim to develop a new interface-capturing solver to predict two-phase flow in 2D/3D Cartesian meshes. To achieve mass conservation and to capture interface topology accurately, a mass-preserving level set advection equation cast in the scalar sign-distance function is developed. The novelty of the proposed Eulerian solver lies in the introduction of a scalar speed function to rigorously reconstruct the classical level set equation. Through several benchmark problems, the proposed flow solver for solving incompressible two-phase viscous flow equations has been verified.