Abstract
In many popular solution algorithms for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations the coupling between the momentum equations is neglected when the linearized momentum equations are solved to update the velocities. This is known to lead to poor convergence in highly swirling flows where coupling between the radial and tangential momentum equations is strong. Here we propose a coupled solution algorithm in which the linearized momentum and continuity equations are solved simultaneously. Comparisons between the new method and the well-known SIMPLEC method are presented. © 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 353-373 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Finite differences
- Krylov subspace methods
- Navier-Stokes equations
- Unsymmetric linear systems