Finite difference schemes for multilayer diffusion

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 210-220

  Hickson, R I ^a,b   Barry, S I ^a,b   Mercer, G N ^a,b   Sidhu, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Finite difference; Jump condition; Multilayer

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS; FINITE DIFFERENCE; FINITE DIFFERENCE SCHEME; JUMP CONDITION; MATCHING CONDITION; MULTI-LAYERED; MULTILAYERED MATERIALS; MULTIPLE LAYERS; SINGLE LAYER;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; NUMERICAL METHODS;

MULTILAYERS;

EID: 79955466421     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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