Parallel finite element solution of three-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard-Marangoni flows

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-52

  Carey, G F ^a,b   McLay, R ^a   Bicken, G ^a   Barth, B ^a   Swift, S ^a   Ardelea, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Parallel finite element solution; Rayleigh B nard Marangoni flows; Three dimensional

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 0032693753     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0363(19990915)31:1<37::aid-fld954>3.0.co;2-s     Document Type: Article

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