Vortex methods and vortex motion / edited by Karl E. Gustafson, James A. Sethian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gustafson, Karl E.

Sethian, James Albert.

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vortex-motion.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (viii, 212 p.) : ill. (some col.), digital file.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), 1991.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Summary:

Vortex methods have emerged as a new class of powerful numerical techniques to analyze and compute vortex motion. This book addresses the theoretical, numerical, computational, and physical aspects of vortex methods and vortex motion. Vortex phenomena in fluid flows and the experimental, theoretical, and numerical methods used to characterize them are discussed in reviews by leading experts. Extensive photographs and sample computer graphics are provided. The development of large vortex structure in fluid flow is responsible for some of the most fascinating aspects of fluid dynamics, such as mixing, shearing, transport, and instability. Such issues arise in a variety of flow regimes, ranging from fundamental mathematical questions in laminar, transitional, and turbulent flow to sophisticated engineering settings and devices.

Contents:

Preface

A brief overview of vortex methods / James A. Sethian

Convergence of vortex methods / Ole H. Hald

A gallery of fluid motion using vortex methods / James A. Sethian

Physical vortex visualization as a reference for computer simulation / Peter Freymuth

Four principles of vortex motion / Karl E. Gustafson

Visualization and computation of hovering mode vortex dynamics / Peter Freymuth, Karl E. Gustafson and Robert Leben

Turbulence and vortices in superfluid helium / Thomas F. Buttke

Vortices, turbulence, and statistical mechanics / Alexandre Joel Chorin

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from title screen, viewed 04/05/2011.

ISBN:

1-61197-173-X

Publisher Number:

OT19 SIAM