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In the field of fluid mechanics, the Navier-Stokes equation is a type of partial differential

equation which is employed to explain the motion of incompressible fluids. The Navier-Stokes

equations are the fundamental equations that control the behavior of a fluid that is viscous and

conducts heat. It is a vector equation that may also be referred to as the momentum equation.

This equation is generated by applying Newton's Law of Motion to a fluid component. When

used in combination with additional calculations and proper boundary conditions, the Navier-

Stokes equations have the potential to accurately simulate the motion of fluids; even simulations

of fluids with a broad array of mixing-length (turbulent) appear to be modeled similarly to the

observations made in the real world.

Navier-Stokes equation was simulated through applying a 3-Dimensional finite volume

multi-grid solver that was based on the 2nd order fractional step scheme. The 3D Navier-Stokes

solution and the volume fraction can be used in order to address a variety of fluid phenomena,

with a focus on ship motion.

The 3D Navier-Stokes equations are a system of four partial differential equations that

relates the three components of a velocity vector field that adopts a convectional vector notation,

the pressure field, and the time where the fluid's kinematic viscosity v is the single material

parameter in the problem. These equations are written in the form of three-dimensional and are

for a single-component, incompressible Newtonian fluid in three dimensions.

One of the most significant challenges in computational fluid dynamics is the resolution

of the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equation using unstructured grids (CFD). Because they

can be used to simulate the motion of fluids or fluid-like substances,  Navier-Stokes equations

are of utmost significance in the context of Computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This is

because it is possible to use them with the assumption that one knows the initial state and the
boundary conditions of the system being modeled. Examples of common uses include the flow

of water through a pipe, the flow of ocean currents, and even the flow of air around an

automobile or wing.
Reference:

https://www.britannica.com/science/Navier-Stokes-equation

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228361940_The_3D_Navier-Stokes_Problem

https://www.exastencils.fau.de/sphinx/tutorials/ExaStencils/3D_FV_NavierStokes.html

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