Adaptive finite element method for thermal flow problems
- Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
This paper presents an adaptive finite element method based on remeshing to solve incompressible viscous flow problems including heat transfer effects by forced or free convection. Conjugate heat transfer problems are also considered. Solutions are obtained in primitive variables by an Uzawa algorithm using a highly accurate finite element approximation on unstructured grids. Two error estimators are presented and compared on problems with known analytical solutions. The methodology is then applied to a problem of practical interest and predictions are compared with experimental measurements and show very good agreement.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 101959
- Journal Information:
- AIAA Journal, Journal Name: AIAA Journal Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 32; ISSN AIAJAH; ISSN 0001-1452
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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