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The author presents a finite element method for calculating three-dimensional steady flows of ideal incompressible fluid in a bounded domain \(\Omega \) with an inlet and outlet. The flow is described by Euler equations in velocity-vorticity-pressure formulation \(\text{div} {\mathbf u} =0\), \(({\mathbf u} \cdot \nabla){\vec \omega} - ({\vec \omega} \cdot \nabla){\mathbf u} =0\), \(\Delta p=\sum_{i=1}^{3}\sum_{j=1}^{3} \frac{\partial u_i}{\partial x_j}\frac{\partial u_j}{\partial x_i}\), where \( {\mathbf u} \) is velocity vector, \({\vec \omega}\) is vorticity, and \( p \) is pressure. The solution satisfies boundary conditions \({ \mathbf u} \cdot {\mathbf n}_T = 0\), \({ \mathbf u}_{\Gamma_0} = { \mathbf u}_0\), \({ \mathbf u} \cdot {\mathbf n}_{\Gamma_1} = U_1\), \(\nabla p \cdot {\mathbf n}_{\Gamma_0 \cup T \cup \Gamma_1}= ({ \mathbf u} \cdot \nabla){ \mathbf u} \cdot {\mathbf n}\), where \( {\mathbf n} \) is the unit vector of external normal to the boundary, \(\Gamma_0\) is inlet, \(\Gamma_1\) is outlet, and \(T\) is the impermeable wall. Tetrahedral elements and an iterative process are used for solving the problem. The main feature of the algorithm is a procedure for the calculation of the evolution of moving fluid volumes. Numerical results are presented for a steady vortex flow in a circular tube. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0918.00008].