Extension of the consistent $\delta^{+}$-SPH model for multiphase flows considering the compressibility of different phases

TL;DR

This paper extends the consistent δ⁺-SPH model to multiphase flows, incorporating compressibility effects of different phases and new strategies for interface stability, enabling more accurate simulations of wave impacts with entrapped air.

Contribution

The paper introduces novel enhancements to the δ⁺-SPH model for multiphase flows, including particle shifting at interfaces, an acoustic damper for incompressible phases, and a physical sound speed for compressible phases.

Findings

Accurate simulation of air entrapped during wave impacts.

Reduction of nonphysical pressure waves in violent impacts.

Enhanced stability and conservation at multiphase interfaces.

Abstract

In hydrodynamic problems involving wave impact on structures, air compressibility is crucial for accurate pressure prediction when an air bubble is entrapped. In this work, the consistent $\delta^{+}$-SPH model, originally developed for single-phase scenarios, is extended to multiphase contexts. Although the consistent $\delta^{+}$-SPH model shows good performance for single phase and viscous flow simulations, extending it to multiphase scenarios presents challenges, such as proper implementation of particle shifting for multiphase interfaces. Therefore, within the framework of the consistent $\delta^{+}$-SPH, we introduce the following enhancements: firstly, new strategy for handling $\delta \boldmath{u}$-terms given by the particle shifting technique at multiphase interfaces are proposed to maintain stability and conservation. Secondly, for modeling of incompressible phases, like water, an acoustic damper term is introduced to alleviate acoustic waves resulting from the weakly-compressible assumption, which is expected to achieve smooth pressure field comparable to truly-incompressible hypothesis, thereby reducing the nonphysical pressure wave during the violent impact state; for modeling compressible phases like air, a physical sound speed is adopted in the equation of state to accurately model real gas phase compressibility. To test and validate the present multiphase SPH model, simulations were conducted for six scenarios. In particular, except for sloshing with two-layer liquids, the other scenarios fully consider air pressure oscillations when air is entrapped, compressed, or expanded by surrounding flows. The results demonstrate significant advantages of the present SPH model in simulating multiphase problems involving strong liquid impact and different phase compressibility.