A posteriori error estimation of steady-state finite element solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations by a subdomain residual method

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 19-48

  Jin, H ^a   Prudhomme, S ^b  

^a Orbital Engine Company Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHANNEL FLOW; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

SUBDOMAIN RESIDUAL METHOD;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 0032123486     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(98)80102-3     Document Type: Article

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