Discrete duality finite volume schemes for two-dimensional drift-diffusion and energy-transport models

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-257

  Chainais Hillairet, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

Diode; Drift diffusion; Energy transport; Finite volume; Semiconductor device; Transistor

Indexed keywords

DISCRETIZATION; DRIFT-DIFFUSION; ENERGY TRANSPORT; FINITE VOLUME; FINITE VOLUME APPROXIMATION; FINITE VOLUME SCHEMES; NUMERICAL SIMULATION;

DIFFUSION; LAPLACE EQUATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES; TRANSISTORS;

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

EID: 66049138046     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1393     Document Type: Conference Paper

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