Finite-volume-type VOF method on dynamically adaptive quadtree grids

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 485-508

  Wang, J P ^a   Borthwick, A G L ^a   Taylor, R Eatock ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamically adaptive; Finite volume; Quadtree grid; Viscous free surface; VOF

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIQUID SLOSHING; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ADAPTIVE QUADTREE GRIPS; FREE SURFACE FLOWS;

VISCOUS FLOW;

FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; FREE SURFACE FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SLOSHING; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 2642531204     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.712     Document Type: Article

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