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Volume of Fluid (VOF) Method for the Dynamics of Free Boundaries (1981)
by
C. W. Hirt
,
B. D. Nichols
| Citations: | 602 - 3 self |
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@MISC{Hirt81volumeof,
author = {C. W. Hirt and B. D. Nichols},
title = {Volume of Fluid (VOF) Method for the Dynamics of Free Boundaries },
year = {1981}
}
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Abstract
Several methods have been previously used to approximate free boundaries in finite difference numerical simulations. A simple, but powerful, method is described that is based on the concept of a fractional volume of fluid (VOF). This method is shown to be more flexible and efficient than other methods for treating complicated free boundary configurations. To illustrate the method, a description is given for an incompressible hydrodynamics code, SOLA-VOF, that uses the VOF technique to track free fluid surfaces.
