Numerical approximation of generalized Newtonian fluids using Powell-Sabin-Heindl elements: I. Theoretical estimates

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1085-1118

  Chow, S S ^a   Carey, G F ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Divergence free elements; Error estimates; Non Newtonian fluids; Powell Sabin Heindl bases

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STEADY FLOW; UNSTEADY FLOW;

DIVERGENCE FREE FINITE ELEMENTS;

NEWTONIAN FLOW;

FLOW MODELING; MODELING ERROR; NEWTONIAN FLUID;

EID: 0037431030     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.480     Document Type: Article

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