Finite element computations for viscous incompressible flows using pure-streamfunction equation of the Ladyzhenskaya equations

Faisal A. Fairag*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The pure-streamfunction equation of Ladyzhenskaya equations is considered which, for specific parameters, is identical to the pure-streamfunction equation of the Navier-Stokes equations. We present a weak form, a procedure for finite element method approximation and an iterative method for solving the discrete nonlinear problems. We solve a 2-D incompressible flow in a driven cavity using the Bogner-Fox-Schmidt element and a grid mesh of 16X16. We display the features of the flow by streamfunction contours and a plot of differences between the streamfunction of Ladyzhenskaya and that of the Navier-Stokes equations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)493-499
Number of pages7
JournalWSEAS Transactions on Mathematics
Volume4
Issue number4
StatePublished - Oct 2005

Keywords

  • Finite element
  • Ladyzhenskaya model
  • Navier-Stokes equations
  • Streamfunction formulation
  • Subgridscale model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Algebra and Number Theory
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Control and Optimization
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Finite element computations for viscous incompressible flows using pure-streamfunction equation of the Ladyzhenskaya equations'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this