Entropy generation analysis in error estimation of an approximate solution: A constant surface temperature semi-infinite conductive problem

Thermal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-140

  Esfahani, Javad Abolfazli ^a   Koohi Fayegh, Seama ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Approximate solution; Constant surface temperature; Entropy generation; Estimation error; Heat conduction; Semi infinite

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ENTROPY; ERRORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

APPROXIMATE SOLUTION; CONSTANT SURFACE TEMPERATURES; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION ERRORS; EXACT SOLUTION; INFINITE WALLS; INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL HEAT; SEMI-INFINITE;

HEAT CONDUCTION;

EID: 70350154579     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI0902133E     Document Type: Article

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