An algebraic stress finite element model of turbulentflow

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 693-714

  Ross, J Alan ^a   Larock, Bruce E ^b  

^a University of California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebraic stress model; Finite element; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; VORTEX SHEDDING;

RODI'S MODEL; STROUHAL MODEL;

TURBULENT FLOW;

CHANNELS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0031128383     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0363(19970415)24:7<693::aid-fld511>3.0.co;2-l     Document Type: Article

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