Finite Difference Methods II

Pickford, John

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-00160-6_12

John Pickford M.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.²

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In Chapter 11 we saw how various finite difference methods may be applied to the mass oscillations which follow sudden complete valve closure in a straightforward cylindrical tank with or without a throttle. The same methods—Pressel, Simple Arithmetic, Jakobsen and Escande—can be used for more complex cases.

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Department of Civil Engineering, Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, UK
John Pickford M.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.

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Pickford, J. (1969). Finite Difference Methods II. In: Analysis of Surge. Macmillan Civil Engineering Hydraulics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00160-6_12

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