Numerical investigation of volume of fluid and level set interface capturing methods for bubble growth and detachment

The injection of an air bubble in a liquid at rest is an interface flow problem where surface tension and its modeling at solid boundaries is a key factor. It is the subject of this study. Numerical simulations have been performed to study 3D axi-symmetrical bubble growth from an orifice through a horizontal wall. The gas inflow velocity used was sufficiently small to ensure that the bubble growth is quasi-static so that surface tension and …