Application of a spectral element method to two-dimensional forward-facing step flow

Journal of Scientific Computing

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 619-627

  Wilhelm, D ^a   Kleiser, L ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Corner singularity; Forward facing step flow; Separated laminar flow; Spectral element method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CORNER SINGULARITY; FORWARD FACING STEP FLOW; SEPARATED LAMINAR FLOW; SPECTRAL ELEMENT METHOD;

LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 0141553881     PISSN: 08857474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015178831786     Document Type: Article

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