An accurate finite element scheme with moving meshes for computing 3D-axisymmetric interface flows

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-138

  Ganesan, Sashikumaar ^a   Tobiska, Lutz ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ALE approach; Finite elements; Free surface flows; Interface flows; Spurious velocities

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EULER EQUATIONS; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

FREE SURFACE FLOWS; LAPLACE-BELTRAMI OPERATOR TECHNIQUE; SPURIOUS VELOCITIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EULER EQUATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 42949147810     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1624     Document Type: Article

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