The Point-Set Method: Front-Tracking without Connectivity

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 620-644

  Torres, D J ^a   Brackbill, J U ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Front tracking; Parasitic currents; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY;

CONNECTIVITY; DATAPOINTS; FRONT TRACKING; NORMAL CURVATURE; PARASITIC CURRENT; POINT SET; PROJECTION SCHEMES; SIMPLE++; SURFACE AREA; TOPOLOGICAL CHANGES;

TOPOLOGY;

EID: 0001690161     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcph.2000.6635     Document Type: Article

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