ISSN:
0271-2091
Schlagwort(e):
Galerkin method
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Hermite, Lagrange and simplex finite elements
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Mixed UVP
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Continuous and discrete penalty
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Least-squares method
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Low-viscosity laminar flow
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Engineering
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Engineering General
Quelle:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Thema:
Maschinenbau
Notizen:
This paper deals with a critical evaluation of various finite element models for low-viscosity laminar incompressible flow in geometrically complex domains. These models use Galerkin weighted residuals UVP, continuous penalty, discrete penalty and least-squares procedures. The model evaluations are based on the use of appropriate tensor product Lagrange and simplex quadratic triangular elements and a newly developed isoparametric Hermite element. All of the described models produce very accurate results for horizontal flows. In vertical flow domains, however, two different cases can be recognized. Downward flows, i.e. when the gravitational force is in the direction of the flow, usually do not present any special problem. In contrast, laminar flow of low-viscosity Newtonian fluids where the gravitational force is acting in the direction opposite to the flow presents a difficult case. We show that only by using the least-squares method in conjunction with C1-continuous Hermite elements can this type of laminar flow be modelled accurately. The problem of smooth isoparametric mapping of C1 Hermite elements, which is necessary in dealing with geometrically complicated domains, is tackled by means of an auxiliary optimization procedure. We conclude that the least-squares method in combination with isoparmetric Hermite elements offers a new general-purpose modelling technique which can accurately simulate all types of low-viscosity incompressible laminar flow in complex domains.
Zusätzliches Material:
5 Ill.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650180205
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