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Mesh update techniques for free-surface flow solvers using spectral element method

Michel Deville, Roland Bouffanais
2006
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Abstract

This paper presents a novel mesh-update technique for unsteady free-surface Newtonian flows using spectral element method and relying on the arbitrary Lagrangian--Eulerian kinematic description for moving the grid. Selected results showing compatibility of this mesh-update technique with spectral element method are given.

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Michel Deville, Roland Bouffanais
2006
Journal Articles

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