The 2PFG counts on the computational fluid mechanics laboratory which has 10 computers
based on
Intel and
AMD single processors and one
Dell PrecisionTM based on
Intel dual core
processor, a scanner and two printers: a laser and an ink jet. Most of the analytical models
are developed using high level programming languages such as
Mathematica or
MATLAB. The group also
has a permanent site license of
Phoenics, a commercial CFD code with three
dimensional
two-phase flow capabilities which allows the development of user-defined
Fortran
subroutines. In addition
the group also develops its own softwares using the Compaq Visual Fortran. The typical
works using
Phoenics
employ particle tracking algorithm, two-fluid model and the VOF method.
The numerical techniques give us a valuable tool to develop physical models, enhance the physical
insight and complement the experimental data.