Adaptive finite element method for conjugate heat transfer
- CERCA and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Quebec (Canada). Mechanical Dept.
- National Research Council, Boucherville, Quebec (Canada). Industrial Materials Inst.
Conjugate heat transfer is of practical significance for many systems of engineering interest. Examples include heat exchangers; cooling processes in nuclear reactors, combustors, and furnaces. This article presents an adaptive finite element method to solve conjugate heat transfer problems. Solutions are obtained in primitive variables using a high-order finite element approximation on unstructured grids. Two general estimators are developed for analyzing finite element solutions to conjugate heat transfer problems. The adaptive methodology is demonstrated on problems for which experimental measurements are available. The methodology is then applied to heat transfer predictions for two cases of practical interest.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 532979
- Journal Information:
- Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications, Journal Name: Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 32; ISSN NHAAES; ISSN 1040-7782
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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