ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
Navier-Stokes
;
Incompressible
;
Convergence
;
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
An algorithm, called the Algebraic Continuity Equations Solver (ACES), is developed based on the concept that two algebraic equations (three for 3D problems) can be generated from rearranging the discretized continuity equations. These rearranged equations are used to re-compute the two velocity components (three for 3D problems), whose values are already obtained from solving the momentum equations. When written in a Navier-Stokes computer code, this algorithm is equivalent to a fairly concise set of statements and can be implemented immediately after the computation of the continuity equation. In our analysis, ACES is used in conjunction with a grid having nodal velocity components at the vertices and the nodal pressure at the centre of each computational cell.With the aid of ACES, correction of velocity components during the iteration can be inexpensively made, leading to faster convergence rates or rendering otherwise divergent computations convergent.Test problems include benchmark problems such as lid-driven cavity flows and buoyancy-driven cavity flows of various parametric values and grid sizes. A 3D time-dependent flow in an irregular geometry is also investigated. Discussions are presented to clarify some relevant issues. A possible reason why we think ACES is capable of improving the convergence rates is also given.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650121005
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