On the calculation of normals in free-surface flow problems

Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 343-351

  Walkley, M A ^a   Gaskell, P H ^a   Jimack, P K ^a   Kelmanson, M A ^a   Summers, J L ^a   Wilson, M C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Free surface flow; Normals; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOTEXTILES; MOTION COMPENSATION; SURFACE TENSION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FLOW PROBLEMS; FREE SURFACE; MOVING MESH;

FLOW PATTERNS;

ALGORITHM; FLOW MODELING; FREE SURFACE FLOW;

EID: 2442661271     PISSN: 10698299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cnm.677     Document Type: Article

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