Mesh generation and flow calculations in highly contorted geometries

J. C. Heinrich; D. R. Poirier; D. F. Nagelhout

doi:10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3

Mesh generation and flow calculations in highly contorted geometries

J. C. Heinrich, D. R. Poirier, D. F. Nagelhout

Materials Science and Engineering

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

12 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present a method to define the solid-liquid boundaries in complex dendritic geometries and construct finite element meshes using quadrilateral isoparametric elements. Calculations of flow at low Reynolds numbers through the dendritic network are also performed. The results of the calculations are used to estimate the average pressure drop as a function of the fraction of liquid in the region, from which permeabilities can be obtained to model the full domain as a porous medium.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	79-92
Number of pages	14
Journal	Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Volume	133
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3
State	Published - Jun 15 1996

Fingerprint

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computational Mechanics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Physics and Astronomy(all)
Computer Science Applications

Cite this

Heinrich, J. C., Poirier, D. R., & Nagelhout, D. F. (1996). Mesh generation and flow calculations in highly contorted geometries. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 133(1-2), 79-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3

@article{1065e349add3421aa75710369bf9cb08,

title = "Mesh generation and flow calculations in highly contorted geometries",

abstract = "We present a method to define the solid-liquid boundaries in complex dendritic geometries and construct finite element meshes using quadrilateral isoparametric elements. Calculations of flow at low Reynolds numbers through the dendritic network are also performed. The results of the calculations are used to estimate the average pressure drop as a function of the fraction of liquid in the region, from which permeabilities can be obtained to model the full domain as a porous medium.",

author = "Heinrich, {J. C.} and Poirier, {D. R.} and Nagelhout, {D. F.}",

year = "1996",

month = jun

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "133",

pages = "79--92",

journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",

issn = "0374-2830",

publisher = "Elsevier",

number = "1-2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Mesh generation and flow calculations in highly contorted geometries

AU - Heinrich, J. C.

AU - Poirier, D. R.

AU - Nagelhout, D. F.

PY - 1996/6/15

Y1 - 1996/6/15

N2 - We present a method to define the solid-liquid boundaries in complex dendritic geometries and construct finite element meshes using quadrilateral isoparametric elements. Calculations of flow at low Reynolds numbers through the dendritic network are also performed. The results of the calculations are used to estimate the average pressure drop as a function of the fraction of liquid in the region, from which permeabilities can be obtained to model the full domain as a porous medium.

AB - We present a method to define the solid-liquid boundaries in complex dendritic geometries and construct finite element meshes using quadrilateral isoparametric elements. Calculations of flow at low Reynolds numbers through the dendritic network are also performed. The results of the calculations are used to estimate the average pressure drop as a function of the fraction of liquid in the region, from which permeabilities can be obtained to model the full domain as a porous medium.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030158033&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0030158033&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3

DO - 10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0030158033

VL - 133

SP - 79

EP - 92

JO - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

JF - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

SN - 0374-2830

IS - 1-2

ER -

Access to Document

10.1016/0045-7825(96)01021-3