NODAL INTEGRAL METHODS IN CURVILINEAR COORDINATES APPLIED TO QUADRILATERAL ELEMENTS

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Abstract

In this paper, the applicability of Nodal Integral Methods (NIM) is extended from the traditional Cartesian system to general curvilinear coordinates in 2D. The developed scheme is used to solve the convection-diffusion equation in domains discretized by quadrilateral elements. The quadrilateral elements in the Cartesian system are mapped to square elements in curvilinear coordinates using bi-linear Lagrangian interpolation functions. The governing partial differential equation, transverse-integration operator, and continuity conditions at the common edge of two nodes are derived in curvilinear coordinates. Two numerical test cases are solved to test the accuracy and the efficiency of the new method. The results show that the developed scheme is second-order accurate for all Péclet number values, even for highly distorted domains.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages2304-2313
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781713886310
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Oct 3 2021Oct 7 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021

Conference

Conference2021 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/3/2110/7/21

Keywords

  • Arbitrary Geometry
  • Convection-Diffusion
  • Curvilinear Coordinates
  • Nodal Integral Methods
  • Quadrilateral

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