Computation of velocity and pressure distribution of inviscid fluid flow over pointed and blunt cylinders (axi-symmetric bodies) by finite element method
Abstract
The finite element method is used to calculate the velocity distributions about an axisymmetric body such as pointed and blunt cylinders. The velocities are determined from the velocity potential function and the pressure distribution over the body is computed using Bernoulli's equation. Two-dimensional, four-node isoparametric elements are used for the analysis. The results obtained are in excellent agreement with those obtained by Hess and Smith (1967).
- Publication:
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Indian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Division
- Pub Date:
- January 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986InJME..66...82S
- Keywords:
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- Axisymmetric Bodies;
- Computational Fluid Dynamics;
- Cylindrical Bodies;
- Finite Element Method;
- Flow Velocity;
- Inviscid Flow;
- Bernoulli Theorem;
- Blunt Bodies;
- Cones;
- Isoparametric Finite Elements;
- Potential Flow;
- Pressure Distribution;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer