Location

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Union Ball room

Start Date

6-8-2009 9:30 AM

End Date

6-8-2009 12:00 PM

Description

We are computationally investigating fluid flow models for physically correct predictions of flow structures. Models based on the idea of filtering the small scales/structures and also the Navier-Stokes equations which are the fundamental equations of fluid flow, are numerically solved via the continuous finite element method. Crank-Nicolson and fractional-step theta scheme are used for the discretization of the time derivative, while the Taylor-Hood and Mini elements are used for the discretization is space. The effectiveness of these numerical discretizations in time and space are examined by studying the accuracy of fluid characteristics, such as drag, lift and pressure drop.

Keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Crank-Nicolson method; Fluid flow; Flow structures; Fractional-step theta scheme; Mini elements; Navier-Stokes equations; Taylor-Hood method

Disciplines

Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics | Dynamic Systems | Ordinary Differential Equations and Applied Dynamics

Language

English

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Aug 6th, 9:30 AM Aug 6th, 12:00 PM

Efficient simulation of fluid flow

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Union Ball room

We are computationally investigating fluid flow models for physically correct predictions of flow structures. Models based on the idea of filtering the small scales/structures and also the Navier-Stokes equations which are the fundamental equations of fluid flow, are numerically solved via the continuous finite element method. Crank-Nicolson and fractional-step theta scheme are used for the discretization of the time derivative, while the Taylor-Hood and Mini elements are used for the discretization is space. The effectiveness of these numerical discretizations in time and space are examined by studying the accuracy of fluid characteristics, such as drag, lift and pressure drop.