Finite element approximation of a nonlinear heat conduction problem in anisotropic media

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 157, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 387-397

  Krizek M ^a   Liu, L ^a  

^a MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

NONLINEAR HEAT CONDUCTION;

HEAT CONDUCTION;

CONDUCTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344863126     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(97)00247-8     Document Type: Article

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