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Open Access Research Article

Computational fluid dynamics using finite element methods for turbomachinery

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pp. 2141–2149Vol. 28Issue 6September 2025DOI: 10.47974/JIM-2355XML
Received:
10 Dec 2024
Published Online:
30 Sep 2025
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JIM-2355
Pages:
2141–2149

Abstract

Using the Finite Element Method (FEM) for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a good way to look at complicated turbo machinery flows that have spinning, turbulence, and compressibility. This examine comes up with governing equations that use turbulence closure models and real-world boundary conditions which are particular to compressors and generators. Mesh generation with adaptive refinement makes sure that high-gradient areas are accurately resolved, and solver strategies use iterative methods, preconditioning, and domain decomposition to make sure that the solution converges strongly. The results show that the CFD predictions and actual standards are very close to each other, which proves that the FEM method is correct.

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