Finite-element/level-set/operator-splitting (FELSOS) approach for computing two-fluid unsteady flows with free moving interfaces

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-269

  Smolianski, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Free moving boundary; Level set approach; Navier Stokes equations; Operator splitting; Surface tension; Two fluid interfacial flow

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOUS FLOW;

BUBBLE DYNAMICS; FINITE-ELEMENT/LEVEL-SET/OPERATOR-SPLITTING (FELSOS); INTERFACIAL FLOWS; VISCOUS FLUIDS;

UNSTEADY FLOW;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; SURFACE TENSION; UNSTEADY FLOW; VISCOUS FLUID;

EID: 18344380097     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.823     Document Type: Review

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