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Numerical solution of multi-dimensional transient nonlinear heat conduction problems with heat sources by an extended element differential method

  • Miao Cui
  • , Bing Bing Xu
  • , Jun Lv
  • , Xiao Wei Gao
  • , Yuwen Zhang
  • Dalian University of Technology
  • University of Missouri

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Abstract

In this paper, the element differential method is extended to solve a transient nonlinear heat conduction problem with a heat source and temperature-dependent thermophysical properties for the first time. The transient term is discretized by employing a finite difference scheme. An iterative methodology is developed to deal with the nonlinearity caused by temperature-dependent thermophysical properties. Examples of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) problems are given to validate the present method for solving multi-dimensional transient nonlinear heat conduction problems. The results show that the present EDM provides a promising way that is effective and with high accuracy for solving multi-dimensional transient nonlinear heat conduction problems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1111-1119
Number of pages9
JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume126
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Element differential method
  • Heat conduction
  • Temperature-dependent thermophysical properties
  • Transient state

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