An implicit finite-element model for 3D non-hydrostatic mesoscale ocean flows

We present in this paper a pressure stabilized, finite element method for the numerical approximation of three-dimensional, non-hydrostatic mesoscale ocean flows. The model considered here incorporates surface wind stress, bottom friction and Coriolis acceleration, and it is applicable to irregular...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Maidana, Manuel Augusto, Blasco Lorente, Jorge, Espino Infantes, Manuel|||0000-0002-9026-3976
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1001
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/1001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fluid mechanics
Partial differential equations
implicit finite-element model
Fluids
Vorticitat -- Teoria
Equacions en derivades parcials
Problemes de contorn
Classificació AMS::65 Numerical analysis::65N Partial differential equations, boundary value problems
Classificació AMS::76 Fluid mechanics::76D Incompressible viscous fluids
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Sumario:We present in this paper a pressure stabilized, finite element method for the numerical approximation of three-dimensional, non-hydrostatic mesoscale ocean flows. The model considered here incorporates surface wind stress, bottom friction and Coriolis acceleration, and it is applicable to irregular bottom topographies. An implicit unconditionally stable scheme is employed for the time advancement and an anisotropic stabilization technique is used for the spatial finite element discretization. The numerical results obtained on test cases demonstrate the robustness and accuracy of the method proposed here.