A lagrangian method for calculating the dynamics of an incompressible fluid with free surface

Abstract A new method is presented for the numerical solution of the transient flow of viscous incompressible fluids having free surfaces. The method is based on Lagrangian coordinates in contrast to other methods, which use the Eulerian representation. Lagrangian coordinates permit the accurate treatment of fluid interfaces and free surfaces, and make it a simple matter to include the effects of surface tension. Several examples illustrate the properties of this new technique.