Abstract

An algorithm for the solution of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in three-dimensional generalized curvilinear coordinates is presented. The algorithm can be used to compute both steady-state and time-dependent flow problems. The algorithm is based on the method of artificial compressibility and uses a higher-order flux-difference splitting technique for the convective terms and a second-order central difference for the viscous terms. The steady-state solution of flow through a square duct with a 90 deg bend is computed and the results are compared with experimental data. Good agreement is observed. A comparison with an analytically known exact solution is then performed to verify the time accuracy of the algorithm. Finally, the flow through an artificial heart configuration with moving boundaries is calculated and presented.

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