Operator-splitting computation of turbulent flow in an axisymmetric 180° narrowing bend using several k-ε models and wall functions

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1189-1206

  Luo, X L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric bend; Finite element; Flow separation; Operator splitting; Turbulence model

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PRESSURE; PROBLEM SOLVING; VISCOELASTICITY;

DRIEST MIXING LENGTH WALL FUNCTIONS; LINEAR MODEL; OPERATOR SPLITTING ALGORITHM; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SECOND ORDER VISCOELASTIC FLUID MODELS; TRANSIENT STEADY TURBULENT FLOWS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

BENDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0030158802     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0363(19960630)22:12<1189::aid-fld405>3.0.co;2-w     Document Type: Article

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