Abstract
Three different analytical solutions are presented for a potential vortex ring using three different stream-functions. Verification studies confirm that all three approaches are valid. It is found that the solution obtained using the Biot-Savart law is the most efficient method due to its simplicity. It is shown that all analytical results are accurate to within machine accuracy and sample calculations are included.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 665-672 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Feb 28 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biot-Savart law
- Streamfunction
- Vortex ring
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computational Mechanics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics