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Finite elements for incompressible flow
Author(s) -
Griffiths D. F.,
Mitchell A. R.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
mathematical methods in the applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-1476
pISSN - 0170-4214
DOI - 10.1002/mma.1670010103
Subject(s) - finite element method , mathematics , compressibility , incompressible flow , flow (mathematics) , simple (philosophy) , mixed finite element method , pressure correction method , extended finite element method , mathematical analysis , finite element limit analysis , element (criminal law) , calculus (dental) , geometry , mechanics , physics , medicine , philosophy , dentistry , epistemology , thermodynamics , political science , law
We describe in this paper a finite element method for the solution of viscous incompressible flow problems which incorporates an approximate form of the incompressibility condition automatically into the finite element basis. Several examples of such finite elements are presented and applied to a simple test problem.