Minimum time-step size for diffusion problem in FEM analysis

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 3865-3880

  Thomas, H R ^a   Zhou, Z ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beat conduction equation; Finite element solution; Minimum time step size

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DIFFUSION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; HEAT CONDUCTION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

HEAT CONDUCTION EQUATION; MINIMUM TIME STEP SIZE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER;

CLAY; DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORY; SWELLING CLAY; TIME-STEPPING;

EID: 0031254901     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19971030)40:20<3865::AID-NME246>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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