Finite Difference Method in Fluid Potential Function and Velocity Calculation

Abstract

There is no deterministic solution for many fluid problems but by applying analytical solutions many of them are approximated. In this study an implicit finite difference method presented which solves the potential function and further expanded to drive out the velocity components in 2D-space by applying a point-by-point swiping approach. The results showed the rotational behavior of both potential function as well as velocity components while encountering central obstacle.