A Method for Determining the Velocity of a Three-Dimensional Fluid Flow Over a Submerged Body

A method for determining the velocity of a three-dimensional fluid flow over a submerged body is provided. A plurality of finite volume cylindrical elements are used to represent the distribution of vorticity at the surface geometry of the body. The vorticity distribution is used to determine the ve...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grant, John R
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
BODIES
COORDINATES
DEEP SUBMERGENCE
DISTRIBUTION
FLOW
FLUID FLOW
Fluid Mechanics
FLUIDS
GEOMETRY
INTEGRALS
PATENT APPLICATIONS
SURFACES
THREE DIMENSIONAL
VELOCITY
VOLUME
Online Access:Request full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A method for determining the velocity of a three-dimensional fluid flow over a submerged body is provided. A plurality of finite volume cylindrical elements are used to represent the distribution of vorticity at the surface geometry of the body. The vorticity distribution is used to determine the velocity field of the flow according to the Biot-Savart integral which is solved for in a cylindrical coordinate system.