Boundary element method for three-dimensional heat transfer in regions with symmetry

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6574040

Giles, G E; Gray, L J; Wendel, M W

Steady-state heat transfer through a contact region (circular and elliptical) is solved numerically by the boundary element method. Exploiting the symmetry of the problem, specialized Green's functions are employed, thereby considerably simplifying the task of constructing an appropriate mesh (i.e., highly refined near the contact edge). Moreover, accurate fluxes for this difficult problem are obtained utilizing a new extrapolation technique for treating the edge discontinuity. The application of specialized Green's functions is also illustrated on another three-dimensional problem of practical importance, that of temperature profiles in an electrochemical plating cell.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, TN (USA); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6574040
• Report Number(s): K/CSD/INF-86/21; CONF-870623-2; ON: DE87007575
• Resource Relation: Conference: 22. AIAA thermophysics conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, 8 Jun 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
HEAT TRANSFER
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
GREEN FUNCTION
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FUNCTIONS
990230* - Mathematics & Mathematical Models- (1987-1989)
657000 - Theoretical & Mathematical Physics