Abstract
In this paper we investigate an application of the method of fundamental solutions (MFS) to transient heat conduction in layered materials. where the thermal diffusivity is piecewise constant. Recently, in Johansson and Lesnic [A method of fundamental solutions for transient heat conduction. Eng Anal Boundary Elem 2008;32:697-703], a MFS was proposed with the sources placed outside the space domain of interest, and we extend that technique to numerically approximate the heat flow in layered materials. Theoretical properties of the method, as well as numerical investigations are included. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1362-1367 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
Keywords
- Layered materials
- Heat conduction
- Method of fundamental solutions