A moving-mesh finite-volume method to solve free-surface seepage problem in arbitrary geometries

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1609-1629

  Darbandi, M ^a   Torabi, S O ^a   Saadat, M ^a   Daghighi, Y ^a   Jarrahbashi, D ^a  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Finite volume; Moving boundary; Moving grid; Phreatic boundary; Seepage

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MESH GENERATION;

CONSISTENCY FACTOR; MOVING BOUNDARY; MOVING GRID; PHREATIC BOUNDARY; SEEPAGE PROBLEM;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD;

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MESH GENERATION;

ALGORITHM; BOUNDARY CONDITION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GEOMETRY; MODELING; SEEPAGE;

EID: 36248977025     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.611     Document Type: Article

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