ISSN:
0271-2091
Keywords:
ALE Method
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Incompressible Viscous Flow
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Velocity Correction Method
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Free Surface
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Linear Interpolation
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Engineering
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Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
In this paper, free surface flow problems involving large free surface motions are analysed using finite element techniques. In solving these problems an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) kinematical description of the fluid domain is adopted, in which the nodal points can be displaced independently of the fluid motion. This formulation leads to an easy and accurate treatment of fluid-fluid interfaces, and greater distortions in the fluid motions can be handled than would be allowed by a purely Lagrangian method.This paper describes the basic methodology, presents finite element approximations and discusses such matters as stability, accuracy and rezoning. The generality and the advantage of the present method are discussed, and its versatility is demonstrated through a few numerical experiments.
Additional Material:
14 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.1650071005
