A coupled finite volume method for the computational modelling of mould filling in very complex geometries

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 170-180

  McBride, D ^a   Croft, T N ^a   Cross, M ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLOW FIELDS; SOLIDIFICATION;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; FREE SURFACE FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLOW FIELDS; SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 35848966579     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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