Computer-aided analysis of flow past a surface-mounted obstacle

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 495-512

  Fragos, V P ^a   Psychoudaki, S P ^a   Malamataris, N A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Recirculation length; Separated flows

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

RECIRCULATION LENGTH; SEPARATED FLOW; SURFACE MOUNTED OBSTACLE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

ANALYSIS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NEWTONIAN FLUID; STRUCTURE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW AROUND OBJECTS; FLOW MODELLING;

EID: 0031234393     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0363(19970915)25:5<495::aid-fld571>3.0.co;2-d     Document Type: Article

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