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we have at each cell descretised equation in this form, <br>
we have at each cell descretised equation in this form, <br>
:<math> a_p \vec v_P  = \sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l  - \frac{{\nabla p}}{V} </math> ;  <br>
:<math> a_p \vec v_P  = \sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l  - \frac{{\nabla p}}{V} </math> ;  <br>
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we have <br>
 
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:<math> \vec v_P  = \frac{{\sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l }}{{a_p }} - \frac{{\nabla p}}{{a_p V}} </math> <br>
 
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For continuity : <br>
 
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:<math> \sum\limits_{faces} {\vec v_f  \bullet \vec A}  = 0 </math> <br>
 
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so we get: <br>
 
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:<math>\left[ {\frac{{\sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l }}{{a_p }}} \right]_{face}  - \left[ {\frac{{\nabla p}}{{a_p V}}} \right]_{face}  = 0 </math> <br>
 
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this gives us: <br>
 
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:<math> \left[ {\frac{{\sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l }}{{a_p }}} \right]_{face}  = \left[ {\frac{{\nabla p}}{{a_p V}}} \right]_{face} </math><br>
 
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defining <math> H = \sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l </math> <br>
 
:<math> \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}H} \right]_{face}  = \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}\frac{{\nabla p}}{V}} \right]_{face} </math> <br>
:<math> \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}H} \right]_{face}  = \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}\frac{{\nabla p}}{V}} \right]_{face} </math> <br>
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from this a pressure correction equation could be formed as: <br>
 
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:<math> \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}H} \right]_{face}  - \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}\frac{{\nabla p^* }}{V}} \right]_{face}  = \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}\frac{{\nabla p^' }}{V}} \right]_{face}  </math> <br>
 
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This is a poisson equation.
 
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Here the gradients could be used from previous iteration.
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where <math> H = \sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l </math> <br>
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<i> Return to: <br>
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# [[Numerical methods | Numerical Methods]]
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# [[Solution of Navier-Stokes equation]]
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</i>

Revision as of 11:34, 23 October 2005

we have at each cell descretised equation in this form,

a_p \vec v_P = \sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l - \frac{{\nabla p}}{V}  ;
\left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}H} \right]_{face} = \left[ {\frac{1}{{a_p }}\frac{{\nabla p}}{V}} \right]_{face}

where H = \sum\limits_{neighbours} {a_l } \vec v_l


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