Simulation of Particle Transport and Structure Formation by Deposition

This paper concerns with a solution concept for three-dimensional simulations of the transport of discrete particles and their deposition to irregular surface structures. The gas phase, governed by the Navier-Stokes or Stokes equations, and potential fields of electrical forces are solved by lattice-Boltzmann methods. The motion of particles is described by a particle Monte-Carlo method including convection, stochastic diffusion (Brownian diffusion), van der Waals forces or electrical forces. A number of simulation results show the influence of different effects on the particle motion and deposition.