Journal article
Numerical simulation of unsteady multidimensional free surface motions by level set method
International journal for numerical methods in fluids, Vol.42(8), pp.853-884
07/20/2003
DOI: 10.1002/fld.555
Abstract
This paper presents a numerical method that couples the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations with the level set method in a curvilinear co‐ordinate system for study of free surface flows. The finite volume method is used to discretize the governing equations on a non‐staggered grid with a four‐step fractional step method. The free surface flow problem is converted into a two‐phase flow system on a fixed grid in which the free surface is implicitly captured by the zero level set. We compare different numerical schemes for advection of the level set function in a generalized curvilinear format, including the third order quadratic upwind interpolation for convective kinematics (QUICK) scheme, and the second and third order essentially non‐oscillatory (ENO) schemes. The level set equations of evolution and reinitialization are validated with benchmark cases, e.g. a stationary circle, a rotating slotted disk and stretching of a circular fluid element. The coupled system is then applied to a travelling solitary wave, and two‐ and three‐dimensional dam breaking problems. Some interesting free surface phenomena are revealed by the computational results, such as, the large free surface vortices, air entrapment and splashing of the water surge front. The computational results are in excellent agreement with theoretical predictions and experimental data, where they are available. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Numerical simulation of unsteady multidimensional free surface motions by level set method
- Creators
- Wusi YueChing‐Long LinVirendra C Patel
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal for numerical methods in fluids, Vol.42(8), pp.853-884
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; Chichester, UK
- DOI
- 10.1002/fld.555
- ISSN
- 0271-2091
- eISSN
- 1097-0363
- Number of pages
- 32
- Grant note
- ONR (N00014‐01‐1‐0262)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/20/2003
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984064107802771
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