Parallel adaptive solution of coupled Rayleigh-Bénard-Marangoni problems with the Navier-slip

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 428-451

  Peterson, J W ^a,b   Carey, G F ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive finite elements; Benard; CFD; Marangoni; Natural convection; Navier slip; Rayleigh; Rayleigh Benard Marangoni

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE FINITE ELEMENT; BENARD; CFD; MARANGONI; NAVIER SLIP; RAYLEIGH;

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; ASPECT RATIO; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTAINERS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); NATURAL CONVECTION; SLIP FORMING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 79955533147     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.2264     Document Type: Article

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