A new scheme for the Navier -Stokes equations employing alternating-direction operator splitting and domain decomposition
Abstract
This thesis extends earlier research in numerical analysis and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to obtain a novel finite element method for the transient, 3-D, incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, along with efficient, parallelizable algorithms to carry out an implementation of the method in such a fashion as to be useful in mainstream industrial settings. This new finite element procedure employs alternating-direction operator splittings to model problems of increasing complexity in a step-by-step and natural manner. The scheme employs a characteristic-Galerkin method for the numerical treatment of the nonlinear advection operator. Non-overlapping domain decomposition schemes are employed for the solution of linear Stokes-type subproblems and for the matching of the inviscid and viscous solutions in different subdomains. These problems are solved by Bramble-Pasciak-Schatz wirebasket domain decomposition methods in a stabilized mixed finite element method formulation. The scheme is coupled to an existing grid generator code that provides globally unstructured, but locally structured grids, within each subdomain. Numerical results obtained include incompressible viscous flows over a backward facing steps at various Reynolds numbers and show very good to excellent agreement with experiments as well as other published numerical results.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Lyrintzis, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Aerospace materials
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