Discrete calculus methods for diffusion

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-81

  Perot, J B ^a   Subramanian, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete calculus; Face edge elements; Finite element; Finite volume; Staggered mesh; Unstructured

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONDUCTION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

DISCRETE CALCULUS; DISCRETIZATIONS; EDGE ELEMENTS; FACE/EDGE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE-VOLUME; GENERAL METHODOLOGIES; INTERPOLATION PROBLEMS; STAGGERED MESH; UNSTRUCTURED;

CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS;

EID: 34248187094     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2006.12.022     Document Type: Article

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