Solution of three-dimensional incompressible flow problems
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- 7 September 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 82 (2), 309-319
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112077000688
Abstract
A method for solving quite general three-dimensional incompressible flow problems, in particular those described by the Navier–Stokes equations, is presented. The essence of the method is the expression of the velocity in terms of scalar and vector potentials, which are the three-dimensional generalizations of the two-dimensional stream function, and which ensure that the equation of continuity is satisfied automatically. Although the method is not new, a correct but simple and unambiguous procedure for using it has not been presented before.Keywords
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