A numerical simulation of wind-induced flows in Ariake Sea

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1446-1451

  Abualtayef, Mazen ^a   Kuroiwa, M ^a   Tanaka, K ^a   Matsubara, Y ^a   Nakahira, J ^b  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yachiyo Engineering Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ariake sea; Fractional step method; Wind induced circulations

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODELS;

ARIAKE SEA; CIRCULATION MODELS; FRACTIONAL STEP METHODS; HYDRODYNAMIC EQUATIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; INDUCED FLOWS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D);

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

EID: 34347400787     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1446.1451     Document Type: Article

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