CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS COLLOQUIUM

                  UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER



TITLE:   Error Analysis of Drag Coefficients of Axisymmetric Bodies
 

SPEAKER: Masahisa Tabata, Department of Mathematics, Hiroshima University, Japan 

DATE:    Wednesday, March 27, 1996

PLACE:   Math Conference Room - Suite 540
         UCD Building, 1250 14th St., Denver

TIME:    2:30-3:30 pm (Refreshments at 2:15 pm)



ABSTRACT


We present  a computational method of drag coefficients for axisymmetric
bodies. It is a kind of consistent flux method and the introduction of 
a proper test function enables us to establish an error estimate.

Applying the method we obtain precise drag coefficients of the sphere for
the Reynolds numbers between 10 and 200.

The flow field is solved by mixed and stabilized finite element methods.