Implementation of a level set interface tracking method in the FIDAP and CFX-4 codes

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 674-686

  Shepel, Sergey V ^a   Smith, Brian L ^a   Paolucci, Samuel ^b  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b University of Notre Dame   (United States)

Author keywords

CFX; FIDAP; Finite Element; Finite Volume; Interface Tracking; Level Set; Two Phase Flow; Validation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CFX; FIDAP; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE VOLUME; INTERFACE TRACKING; LEVEL SET; TWO-PHASE FLOW; VALIDATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 24344501153     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1949636     Document Type: Conference Paper

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