Abstract
We simulate late-stage coarsening of a 3D symmetric binary fluid using a lattice Boltzmann method. With reduced lengths and times, and , respectively (with scales set by viscosity, density, and surface tension), our data sets cover and . We achieve Reynolds numbers approaching . At we find clear evidence of Furukawa's inertial scaling ( ), although the crossover from the viscous regime ( ) is very broad. Though it cannot be ruled out, we find no indication that Re is self-limiting ( ) as proposed by M. Grant and K. R. Elder [Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 14 (1999)].
- Received 25 February 1999
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.576
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