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Finite element solution algorithm for nonlinear thermal problems with severe gradients

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OSTI ID:5914930

An implicit enthalpy - flux component finite element algorithm is presented for nonlinear thermal problems with severe gradients. The algorithm is formulated to permit efficient solution of nonlinear heat transfer problems for unstructured meshes with a large range of element sizes. Two transient conduction examples illustrate the effectiveness of the approach for problems with high temperatures and steep gradients. 8 references.

Research Organization:
Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
5914930
Report Number(s):
AIAA-Paper-89-0520; CONF-890123-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English