The influence of flow hydrodynamics is studied numerically on the operating parameters of short-dwell paper coaters. The flow in and around a coater is numerically simulated using the method pf finite difference, body-fitted numerical grid generation, and a new computational technique for the solution. of viscous incompressible Navier - Stokes equations. The results reflect a simultaneous solution of the problem in and around the coating pond. The computational strategy includes the treatment of mathematical singularities at dynamic and static contact points, and the boundary conditions at free surfaces with stagnation points. A dynamic contact angle is calculated simultaneously with the solution. Results include shear rate, centrifugal force, pressure, and velocity distributions in the flow field related to the operating parameters of the coater the quality of product and the efficiency of operation.