Numerical Solution of the Azimuthal-Invariant Thin-Layer Navier-Stokes Equations

Abstract

A numerical procedure is developed for a two-dimensional azimuthal (or planar) invariant form of the thin-layer Navier-Stokes equations. The governing equations are generalized over the usual two-dimensional and axisymmetric formulations by allowing non-zero velocity components in the azimuthal direction. The equations are solved with an implicit approximate factorization finite-difference scheme. Inviscid and viscous results are presented for both external and internal flows, for spinning and non-spinning bodies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085716

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Nietubicz
  • Joseph L. Steger
  • Thomas H. Pulliam

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Navier Stokes Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Viscous Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Control Systems Engineering.