Annual Review of Heat Transfer
ISSN Print: 1049-0787
ISSN Online: 2375-0294
SJR:
0.363
SNIP:
0.21
CiteScore™::
1.8
Indexed in
BOUNDARY ELEMENTS IN VISCOUS FLUID MECHANICS AND RHEOLOGY
pages 227-255
DOI: 10.1615/AnnualRevHeatTransfer.v2.80
ABSTRACT
Some applications of the boundary element method to linear and nonlinear viscous flow problems are reviewed. We conclude that the method is useful in (1) linear problems; creeping and Oseen flows; (2) medium to high Reynolds number flows; and (3) flows with nonlinear material (or rheological) properties. Finally, we note that external flows and flows with free surfaces are often treated very economically using the boundary element method.