Computer Models for Two-Dimensional Steady-State Heat Conduction,

Abstract

This report outlines the development and verification of two computer models of two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction a variety of boundary conditions. One is a finite difference program and the other is a finite element program. The results of each program are compared to two analytic solutions, and to one another. Sample input and output, and user instructions for each program are included. The programs have the same accuracy when modeling problems involving rectangular boundaries. The finite element method is better able to model curved boundaries, while the finite difference program is easier to use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128793

Entities

People

  • Gary E. Phetteplace
  • Mary Remley Albert

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Central Processing Units
  • Cold Regions
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Heat Transmission
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.