Flow of a viscous fluid in a cylindrical vessel with a rotating cover

Abstract

The problem considered arises in solving various technical problems associated with flows of a viscous fluid in a closed space near rotating plane surfaces, turbomachine disks, thrust bearings, rotational viscosimeters, etc. The approximate solution of the problem on the basis of a simplified flow scheme was first obtained by Schultz-Grunow [1], The most complete investigation has been made recently by Grohne [2], who outlined a program for solving the problem by joining several partial solutions on the basis of definite hypotheses concerning the flow core.

With the development of electronic digital computers and the necessary numerical methods, the most effective means of solving the considered problem is the use of the grid methods for solving partial differential equations. The present paper is devoted to presenting the results of the solution of the problem using the grid method on a digital computer.