ISSN:
1069-8299
Keywords:
Discretization
;
heat conduction
;
simulation
;
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
,
Technology
Notes:
A different approach to discretization is described with which complicated three-dimensional heat transfer problems can be solved with a finite volume approach on a general curvilinear grid. It represents an improvement on the existing methods in that it can easily be expanded to three-dimensional problems. A concise explanation of the transformation process is given, together with a discussion of the discretization procedure. The method is evaluated by solving two simple test problems and comparing the results with those of existing methods and the analytical solution. In conclusion it is found that this method yields equally or more accurate results than the existing methods, with the additional advantage of being easily expandable to three-dimensional problems.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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