A direct method for equipotential and streamline tracing in the boundary element method

Presented is a direct method for graphics post-processing of boundary element results in the form of equipotential traces and streamlines. Utilizing a stepping procedure based on the Newton-Raphson method of determining roots, and the boundary integral technique of determining domain field and flux...

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Published inEngineering analysis Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 155 - 160
Main Authors Savant, S.A., Reible, D.D., Ortiz, J.C., Gipson, G.Steven
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ashurst Elsevier B.V 1988
CML Publications
Subjects
Exact sciences and technology
Fluid dynamics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
General theory
Physics
Stream line
Flow(fluid)
Equipotential
Graphic plotting
Boundary element method
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Summary:Presented is a direct method for graphics post-processing of boundary element results in the form of equipotential traces and streamlines. Utilizing a stepping procedure based on the Newton-Raphson method of determining roots, and the boundary integral technique of determining domain field and flux values from boundary data, an algorithm is developed for performing such a task. The method is illustrated in two practical examples involving steady-state ideal fluid flow governed by Laplace's equation.
ISSN:0264-682X
DOI:10.1016/0264-682X(88)90006-8