Efficient discretization of pressure-correction equations on non-orthogonal grids

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-231

  Lehnhauser T ^a   Schafer M ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colocated grids; Finite volume method; Non orthogonal; Pressure correction method (SIMPLE)

Indexed keywords

ITERATIVE METHODS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

PRESSURE-CORRECTION EQUATIONS;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW;

FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; HEAT EXCHANGER; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE;

EID: 0038137577     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.513     Document Type: Article

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