A fluid-like element for flow and heat convection problems

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 599-610

  Jan, Y J ^a   Young, D L ^b   Chiu, C L ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Convection; LBB condition; Mixed order; Ribs; T4 C3 element

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUMERICAL METHODS;

MIXED ORDERS; SQUARE CAVITIES; TRIANGLE ELEMENTS; UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS;

LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 34147205701     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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