The Lattice-Boltzmann (LB) method has been used as an alternative model for the computational simulation of fluid dynamics governed by Navier-Stokes equations. It is based on the Boltzmann transport equation, which works as the foundation of kinetic theory. Considering its suitability for complex geometry problems, it has been widely applied for the description of fluid flow with one or more components inside porous media, especially for interfacial phenomena studies. In this work, a LB model with an interaction potential among particles was used for modelling of the liquid-vapor interface. This method makes possible the simulation of phase equilibrium based on an equation of state similar to the van der Waals equation. The method allows the inclusion of interaction terms among different particles, so that liquid-solid and vapor-solid interfaces can be simulated. Some simulation results are presented to the problems involving the liquid-vapor phase transition, coexistence of a liquid droplet with its vapor and wettability on solid surfaces. Additionally, the method is applied to the dynamical problem of a dripping faucet. The obtained results show that the method can be used to simulate a large diversity of physical phenomena with respect to fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interfaces.
liquid-vapor interface; Lattice-Boltzmann; phase transition; wettability; dripping faucet
