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Real flows are described by partial differential equations which cannot be solved analytically in the general case. By dividing a complex flow domain into a multitude of small cells, these equations can be solved in an approximate manner by numerical methods. Because of their wide range of application, numerical flow calculations (“computational fluid dynamics” or “CFD” for short) have become a special discipline of fluid dynamics.

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(2008). Numerical flow calculations. In: Centrifugal Pumps. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73695-0_8

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