Discontinuous Finite Elements in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Ben Q Li

ISBN 10: 1852339888 / ISBN 13: 9781852339883

Editore: Springer London Dez 2005, 2005

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Neuware - This text offers a systematic and practical introduction to the discontinuous finite element method. It moves from a brief review of the fundamental laws and equations governing thermal and fluid systems, through a discussion of different approaches to the formulation of discontinuous finite element solutions for boundary and initial value problems, to their applicaton in a variety of thermal-system and fluid-related problems. Mesh generation and adaptivity, parellelization algorithms and error analysis are also introduced and explained.Each chapter features worked examples and exercises illustrating situations ranging from simple benchmarks to practical engineering questions.The book forms a foundation of senior undergraduate and graduate learning and also provides scientists, applied mathematicians and research engineers with a thorough treatment of basic concepts, specific techniques and methods for the use of discontinuous Galerkin methods in fluid dynamics and heat transfer applications.

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• Titolo: Discontinuous Finite Elements in Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
• Editore: Springer London Dez 2005
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1852339888
• ISBN 13: 9781852339883
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 242 L x 172 A x 40 P (millimetri) 242 millimetri di larghezza per 172 millimetri di altezza per 40 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 1016 grammi

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Riassunto

Over the past several years, significant advances have been made in developing the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method for applications in fluid flow and heat transfer. Certain unique features of the method have made it attractive as an alternative for other popular methods such as finite volume and finite elements in thermal fluids engineering analyses. This book is written as an introductory textbook on the discontinuous finite element method for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the area of thermal science and fluid dynamics. It also can be used as a reference book for researchers and engineers who intend to use the method for research in computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer. A good portion of this book has been used in a course for computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer for senior undergraduate and first year graduate students. It also has been used by some graduate students for self-study of the basics of discontinuous finite elements. This monograph assumes that readers have a basic understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer and some background in numerical analysis. Knowledge of continuous finite elements is not necessary but will be helpful. The book covers the application of the method for the simulation of both macroscopic and micro/nanoscale fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena.

Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. Ben Q. Li is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA. He has a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. His teaching and research is in computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer for thermofluids engineering and biological systems. He has published over 150 technical papers in his research area.