Accession Number:

ADA011671

Title:

Finite Element Methods in Fluid Flow.

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.,

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Temam,R.

Report Date:

1975-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

Computations of viscous incompressible flow by a finite element method are described. The method is described using the simple case of the solution of Poissons equation. Then the technical problem of automatic triangulation of a domain is discussed. Application of the finite element method to the Navier-Stokes equations is presented with a discussion of some practical aspects of the implementation of the method.

Descriptors:

• *PROBLEM SOLVING
• *VISCOUS FLOW
• *FLUID MECHANICS
• LINEAR SYSTEMS
• COMPUTATIONS
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
• NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
• NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS
• INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW

Subject Categories:

• Fluid Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE