International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering · 1982 · 211 citations · 13 references
EngineeringComputational EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFinite Element AnalysisFinite Element MethodsHeat TransferConvergence AnalysisFinite Element FormulationHeat Transfer AnalysisHeat Transfer ModelingNonlinear Finite Element AnalysisThermal SimulationFinite Element Mesh GenerationFinite Element ModelingFinite Element SimulationFinite Element Thermal AnalysisFinite Element Thermal ModelingHeat Transfer Boundary ConditionsNonlinear Heat ConductionTransient Heat Transfer Analysis
Abstract A new, simple and effective finite element procedure is presented for the practical solution of heat transfer conditions with phase changes. In this method, a fixed finite element mesh is employed, and a relatively coarse finite element mesh and large time step can be used in the incremental solution. The results of various numerical studies using the algorithm are presented that demonstrate the effectiveness of the procedure.
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