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lattice Boltzmann method

lattice Boltzmann method noun: any of a class of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods for fluid simulation. Instead of solving the Navier-Stokes equations directly, a fluid density on a lattice is simulated with streaming and collision (relaxation) processes.

Noun

lattice Boltzmann method (plural lattice Boltzmann methods)

  1. Any of a class of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods for fluid simulation. Instead of solving the Navier-Stokes equations directly, a fluid density on a lattice is simulated with streaming and collision (relaxation) processes.
    Synonyms:
    LBM

Synonyms of lattice Boltzmann method

Forms of lattice Boltzmann method

plurallattice Boltzmann methods

Origin of lattice Boltzmann method

Named after Ludwig Boltzmann.

Questions about lattice Boltzmann method

What does lattice Boltzmann method mean?
Lattice Boltzmann method means any of a class of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods for fluid simulation. Instead of solving the Navier-Stokes equations directly, a fluid density on a lattice is simulated with streaming and collision (relaxation) processes.
What part of speech is lattice Boltzmann method?
Lattice Boltzmann method is a noun.
What is the plural of lattice Boltzmann method?
The plural of lattice Boltzmann method is lattice Boltzmann methods.

Words near lattice Boltzmann method in the dictionary

  1. lattes
  2. latti
  3. lattial
  4. lattials
  5. lattice
  6. lattice Boltzmann method
  7. lattice Boltzmann methods
  8. lattice bridge
  9. lattice bridges
  10. lattice constant
  11. lattice constants

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