A study of a numerical solution of the steady two dimensions Navier-Stokes equations in a constricted channel problem by a compact fourth order method

Applied Mathematics and Computation

Volumn 146, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 771-790

  Mancera, P F A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Compact methods; High order methods; Incompressible flow; Laminar flow; Steady 2D Navier Stokes equations; Streamfunction vorticity formulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

COMPACT METHODS;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW;

EID: 0042237023     PISSN: 00963003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0096-3003(02)00630-6     Document Type: Article

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