Partial differential equation surface generation and functional shape optimization of a swirl port

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 398-403

  Dekanski, C W ^a   Bloor, M I G ^a   Wilson, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TRIANGULATION;

SWIRL PORT;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 0031146911     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5177     Document Type: Article

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