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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 69, 2016 - Issue 5
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An alternative space–time meshless method for solving transient heat transfer problems with high discontinuous moving sources

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Pages 377-388 | Received 05 Aug 2015, Accepted 15 Nov 2015, Published online: 02 May 2016
 

ABSTRACT

The aim of this work is the development of a space–time diffuse approximation meshless method (DAM) to solve heat equations containing discontinuous sources. This work is devoted to transient heat transfer problems with static and moving heat sources applied on a metallic plate and whose power presents temporal discontinuities. The space–time DAM using classical weight function is convenient for continuous transient heat transfer. Nevertheless, for problems including discontinuities, some spurious oscillations for the temperature field occur. A new weight function, respecting the principle of causality, is used to eradicate the physically unexpected oscillations.

Nomenclature

A=

calculation matrix

B=

matrix system vector

Bi=

Biot number

cx, cy, ct=

distance coefficients

cp=

specific heat capacity

h=

convection exchange coefficient

k=

number of neighbors

Lref=

characteristic distance

N=

number of node

P=

polynomial basis function

Pref=

reference power per unit volume

Rc=

radius of influence using corrected distance.

r=

dimensionless distance

S=

dimensionless heat source

t=

real time

T=

temperature in°C

Tref=

reference temperature

x,y,τ=

dimensionless space–time coordinates

xi,yi,τi=

dimensionless distance between calculation node and neighboring node

X=

node location vector

Greek symbols=
α=

vector of coefficients

α=

thermal diffusivity

Δx=

dimensionless x space step

Δy=

dimensionless y space step

Δτ=

dimensionless time step

θ=

dimensionless temperature

λ=

thermal conductivity

ρ=

density

σ=

weight function support radius

Φ=

scalar field

ω=

weight function

Ω=

domain

Subscripts=
c=

corrected

i, j=

node index

ext=

external

end=

end of time calculation

init=

initial

M=

point

x, y, τ=

x or y space, time

Nomenclature

A=

calculation matrix

B=

matrix system vector

Bi=

Biot number

cx, cy, ct=

distance coefficients

cp=

specific heat capacity

h=

convection exchange coefficient

k=

number of neighbors

Lref=

characteristic distance

N=

number of node

P=

polynomial basis function

Pref=

reference power per unit volume

Rc=

radius of influence using corrected distance.

r=

dimensionless distance

S=

dimensionless heat source

t=

real time

T=

temperature in°C

Tref=

reference temperature

x,y,τ=

dimensionless space–time coordinates

xi,yi,τi=

dimensionless distance between calculation node and neighboring node

X=

node location vector

Greek symbols=
α=

vector of coefficients

α=

thermal diffusivity

Δx=

dimensionless x space step

Δy=

dimensionless y space step

Δτ=

dimensionless time step

θ=

dimensionless temperature

λ=

thermal conductivity

ρ=

density

σ=

weight function support radius

Φ=

scalar field

ω=

weight function

Ω=

domain

Subscripts=
c=

corrected

i, j=

node index

ext=

external

end=

end of time calculation

init=

initial

M=

point

x, y, τ=

x or y space, time

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