Singular finite elements for the sudden-expansion and the die-swell problems
Georgiou, Georgios C.; Schultz, William W.; Olson, Lorraine Gail
1990-03
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Georgiou, Georgios C.; Schultz, William W.; Olson, Lorraine G. (1990)."Singular finite elements for the sudden-expansion and the die-swell problems." International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 10(4): 357-372. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/50202>
Abstract
The singular finite element method is used to solve the sudden-expansion and the die-swell problems in order to improve the accuracy of the solution in the vicinity of the singularity and to speed up the convergence. The method requires minor modifications to standard finite element schemes, and even coarse meshes give more accurate results than refined ordinary finite element meshes. Improved normal stress results for the sudden-expansion problem have been obtained for various Reynolds numbers up to 100 using the singular elements constructed for the creeping flow problem. In addition, the normal stresses at the walls appear to be insensitive to the singularity powers used in the construction of the singular basis functions. The die-swell problem is solved using the singular elements constructed for the stick–slip problem. The singular elements accelerate the convergence of the free surface dramatically.Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
ISSN
0271-2091 1097-0363
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