A Study of the Volume of Fluid Method for Moving Boundary Problems

<p>Moving boundary problems are often encountered in engineering and science. One of the methods to solve such problems numerically is the volume of fluid (VOF) method. The VOF method uses an additional field variable/to track the interface using the Eulerian fixed grid. In this work, the VOF method is combined with the Continuum surface force model. The governing flow equations for Newtonian fluids in incompressible flow in two dimensions are solved using the pressure-based algorithm. A linear interface reconstruction algorithm is developed and improved by interpolations. In order to validate the code, the problem of the convection of a two-fluid channel flow with a cylindrical interface is given as an example.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Aerospace Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Year

1998

Author dc:creator

• Francois, Marianne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wei Shyy
• David Kim
• Tej R. Gupta

• Moving boundary problems
• volume of fluid
• fluid dynamics
• Aerospace Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/286

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1088