Finite-element simulation of laminar swirling decaying flow induced by means of a tangential inlet in an annulus

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 165, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 189-213

  De Farias Neto, S R ^a   Legentilhomme, P ^a   Legrand, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTAKE SYSTEMS; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PIPE FLOW; SWIRLING FLOW;

DECAYING FLOW; SOFTWARE PACKAGE FIDAP;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW MODELING; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW MODELING; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 0032476849     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(98)00040-1     Document Type: Article

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