 ##  [Finite Volume Method](/index.php/finite-volume-method-1) 

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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

A conservative discretization technique that integrates governing differential equations over small control volumes and enforces balance of fluxes across volume interfaces to obtain discrete update formulas.

 
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A numerical discretization method that divides the domain into control volumes and enforces integral conservation of governing equations over each control volume by balancing fluxes across faces; widely used for fluid flow, transport and heat transfer because it preserves conservation at the discrete level and is applicable on structured and unstructured meshes.