The numerical prediction of droplet deformation and break-up using the Godunov marker-particle projection scheme

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1155-1160

  Bierbrauer, F ^a   Phillips, T N ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Droplet deformation; Projection method; Second order Godunov scheme; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

EULER EQUATIONS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHASE INTERFACES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE TENSION; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

APPROXIMATE GODUNOV PROJECTION METHOD; DROPLET DEFORMATION;

DROP BREAKUP;

DROP BREAKUP; EULER EQUATIONS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHASE INTERFACES; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE TENSION; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 40749134562     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1710     Document Type: Conference Paper

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