Two-dimensional, finite-element, flux-corrected transport algorithm for the solution of gas discharge problems

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 2453-2466

  Georghiou, G E ^a   Morrow, R ^b   Metaxas, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MCSIRA Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUXES; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FINITE-ELEMENT FLUX-CORRECTED TRANSPORT (FE-FCT);

DISCHARGE LAMPS;

EID: 0034300550     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/33/19/316     Document Type: Article

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