A computational comparison of two incompressible Navier-Stokes solvers in three-dimensional laminar flows (Q1327256)

A finite-analytic and a finite-difference based numerical method for solving the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are described and their spatial resolution and overall performance are scrutinized through careful analysis of the discrete equations and numerical experimentation. To facilitate a fair and unbiased comparison, both methods are applied on identical numerical grids to calculate three-dimensional laminar flows through strongly curved square ducts. Detailed comparisons between the computed solutions and the experimental data reveal significant discrepancies between the two numerical predictions.