Abstract
A method for evaluating the numerically introduced dispersion in finite element solutions to the one-dimensional heat equation is presented. The dispersion is quantified for linear and quadratic elements as a function of time step, mesh refinement and capacitance matrix formulation. It is demonstrated that an analysis of the dispersion is a useful tool in estimating the accuracy and in understanding the behavior of the numerical algorithm.
Volume Subject Area:
Applications of Computational Heat Transfer
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