Primitive variable dual reciprocity boundary element method solution of incompressible Navier-Stokes equations

This paper describes the solution to transient incompressible two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations in primitive variables by the dual reciprocity boundary element method. The coupled set of mass and momentum equations is structured by the fundamental solution of the Laplace equation. The dual reciprocity method is based on the augmented thin plate splines. All derivatives involved are calculated through integral representation formulas. Numerical example include convergence studies with different mesh size for the classical lid-driven cavity problem at Re = 100 and comparison with the results obtained through calculation of the derivatives from global interpolation formulas. The accuracy of the solution is assessed by comparison with the Ghia-Ghia-Shin finite difference solution as a reference. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All lights reserved.