Optimization of the rod chain model to simulate the motions of a long flexible fiber in simple shear flows

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-347

  Wang, Gang ^a   Yu, Wei ^a   Zhou, Chixing ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Long fiber; Numerical simulation; Rod chain

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; OPTIMIZATION; SHEAR FLOW; STIFFNESS;

FLEXIBILITY; LONG FIBER; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; ROD-CHAIN;

NATURAL FIBERS;

NATURAL FIBERS; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 33645863456     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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