An unstructured-mesh-based finite element simulation of wave interactions with non-wall-sided bodies

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 441-461

  Wang, C Z ^a   Wu, G X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Non wall sided bodies; Nonlinear water waves; Unstructured mesh

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; WATER WAVES;

FLOATING STRUCTURES; NON-WALL-SIDED BODIES; UNSTRUCTURED MESH;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GALERKIN METHODS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; WATER WAVES;

EID: 33646154447     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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