A cubic-spline boundary integral method for two-dimensional free-surface flow problems

1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 1809-1830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debabrata Sen
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Integral Method ◽  
Free Surface Flow ◽  
Cubic Spline ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Boundary Integral ◽  
Boundary Integral Method ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Flow Problems

Explicit Approximations for Calculating Potential Flow About a Body

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
F. Noblesse ◽  
G. Triantafyllou
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Potential Flow ◽  
Free Surface Flow ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Wave Resistance ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Regular Waves ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Flow Problems ◽  
Unbounded Fluid

Several explicit approximations for calculating nonlifting potential flow about a body in an unbounded fluid are studied. These approximations are shown to be exact in the particular cases of flows due to translations of ellipsoids, and they are compared with the exact potential for two-dimensional flows about ogives in translatory motions. Two approximations, given by formulas (31) and (32) in the conclusion, appear to be of particular interest for practical applications, and they can be extended to free-surface flow problems, for example, ship wave resistance, and radiation and diffraction of regular waves by a body.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional free-surface flow over arbitrary bottom topography

2018 ◽  
Vol 846 ◽  
pp. 166-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas R. Buttle ◽  
Ravindra Pethiyagoda ◽  
Timothy J. Moroney ◽  
Scott W. McCue
Keyword(s):  
Free Surface ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Bottom Topography ◽  
Free Surface Flow ◽  
Surface Flow ◽  
Boundary Integral ◽  
Boundary Integral Method ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Computational Time ◽  
Algebraic Equations

We consider steady nonlinear free surface flow past an arbitrary bottom topography in three dimensions, concentrating on the shape of the wave pattern that forms on the surface of the fluid. Assuming ideal fluid flow, the problem is formulated using a boundary integral method and discretised to produce a nonlinear system of algebraic equations. The Jacobian of this system is dense due to integrals being evaluated over the entire free surface. To overcome the computational difficulty and large memory requirements, a Jacobian-free Newton–Krylov (JFNK) method is utilised. Using a block-banded approximation of the Jacobian from the linearised system as a preconditioner for the JFNK scheme, we find significant reductions in computational time and memory required for generating numerical solutions. These improvements also allow for a larger number of mesh points over the free surface and the bottom topography. We present a range of numerical solutions for both subcritical and supercritical regimes, and for a variety of bottom configurations. We discuss nonlinear features of the wave patterns as well as their relationship to ship wakes.

scholarly journals Nonlinear two-dimensional free surface solutions of flow exiting a pipe and impacting a wedge

2021 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Doak ◽  
Jean-Marc Vanden-Broeck
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Integral Equation ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Boundary Integral ◽  
Boundary Integral Method ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Schemes ◽  
Additional Advantage ◽  
Infinite Wedge ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractThis paper concerns the flow of fluid exiting a two-dimensional pipe and impacting an infinite wedge. Where the flow leaves the pipe there is a free surface between the fluid and a passive gas. The model is a generalisation of both plane bubbles and flow impacting a flat plate. In the absence of gravity and surface tension, an exact free streamline solution is derived. We also construct two numerical schemes to compute solutions with the inclusion of surface tension and gravity. The first method involves mapping the flow to the lower half-plane, where an integral equation concerning only boundary values is derived. This integral equation is solved numerically. The second method involves conformally mapping the flow domain onto a unit disc in the s-plane. The unknowns are then expressed as a power series in s. The series is truncated, and the coefficients are solved numerically. The boundary integral method has the additional advantage that it allows for solutions with waves in the far-field, as discussed later. Good agreement between the two numerical methods and the exact free streamline solution provides a check on the numerical schemes.

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