Simulation of free-surface flow in a tank using the Navier-Stokes model and unstructured finite volume method

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 251-266

  Zhang, X ^a,b   Sudharsan, N M ^a,c   Ajaykumar, R ^a   Kumar, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Finite element; Finite volume; Fluid structure interaction; Free surface

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

EXCITATION FREQUENCY; FLOW SEPARATION; FREE SURFACE FLOW; MESH QUALITY;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; FREE SURFACE FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; SLOSHING;

EID: 18144389819     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440605X8496     Document Type: Article

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