Boundary Element Methods for Engineers:

Part I: Potential Problems

Introduction

The two-dimensional form of the continuity Equation 1.19 is

(1.46)

which is automatically satisfied by stream function , defined by





(1.47)

Equations 1.44 and 1.45 can be rearranged as



and these in general require that

(1.48)

(1.49)

(1.50)

Using Equations 1.47 for velocities expressed in terms of stream function, this becomes

 (1.51)

Given the stream function distribution, the pressure distribution can be determined from

(1.52)

An alternative approach to ideal fluid flow problems is to define a velocity potential 




(1.53)

which automatically satisfies Equation 1.50. In order to satisfy continuity Equation 1.46 it is necessary that

 (1.54)

The same mathematical form of equation is obtained, and the fact that it is for velocity potential helps
to explain why problems governed by this type of equation may be referred to as potential problems.

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