Abstract

In the present work the three-dimensional flow of a viscous liquid described by Stokes equations is studied in a cylindrical tube and a channel of variable cross-section. A qualitative triangulation of the surface of a channel variable cross-section is constructed. The problem is solved numerically using the boundary element method in two modifications. A comparison of the method modifications for a channel of different radius of a neck, as well as for the Poiseuille flow with an analytical solution. It is found out the critical radius of the channel neck at which the vortices arise.