lattice Boltzmann method
English
Etymology
Named after Ludwig Boltzmann.
Noun
lattice Boltzmann method (plural lattice Boltzmann methods)
- 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.
- Synonym: (initialism) LBM