TY - JOUR
T1 - A finite element analysis of the steady laminar entrance flow in a 90° curved tube
AU - Vosse, van de, F.N.
AU - Steenhoven, van, A.A.
AU - Segal, A.
AU - Janssen, J.D.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - A standard Galerkin finite element penalty function method is used to approximate the solution of the three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations for steady incompressible Newtonian entrance flow in a 90° curved tube (curvature ratio d = 1/6) for a triple of Dean numbers (¿ = 41, 122 and 204). The computational results for the intermediate Dean number (¿ = 122) are compared with the results of laser–Doppler velocity measurements in an equivalent experimental model. For both the axial and secondary velocity components, fair agreement between the computational and experimental results is found.
AB - A standard Galerkin finite element penalty function method is used to approximate the solution of the three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations for steady incompressible Newtonian entrance flow in a 90° curved tube (curvature ratio d = 1/6) for a triple of Dean numbers (¿ = 41, 122 and 204). The computational results for the intermediate Dean number (¿ = 122) are compared with the results of laser–Doppler velocity measurements in an equivalent experimental model. For both the axial and secondary velocity components, fair agreement between the computational and experimental results is found.
U2 - 10.1002/fld.1650090304
DO - 10.1002/fld.1650090304
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 275
EP - 287
JO - International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
JF - International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
SN - 0271-2091
IS - 3
ER -