Within the CFD community, there is a lot of debate about how to simulate fluid motion. What’s better, the finite-volume method (FVM) or the finite-element method (FEM)? Rita Schnipke looks into the issue.
Figure 1 – “stair step” approximation for a curved surface
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CFD software debate: FVM or FEM?
Within the CFD community, there is a lot of debate about how to simulate fluid motion. What’s better, the finite-volume method (FVM) or the finite-element method (FEM)? Rita Schnipke looks into the issue.
Figure 1 – “stair step” approximation for a curved surface
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