Nonlinear eigenvalue problem in the integral transforms solution of convection-diffusion with nonlinear boundary conditions

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose the generalized integral transform technique (GITT) to the solution of convection-diffusion problems with nonlinear boundary conditions by employing the corresponding nonlinear eigenvalue problem in the construction of the expansion basis. Design/met...

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Published in:International journal of numerical methods for heat & fluid flow Vol. 26; no. 3/4; pp. 767 - 789
Main Authors: Cotta, Renato M, Naveira-Cotta, Carolina Palma, Knupp, Diego C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 03.05.2016
Subjects:
Algorithms
Boundary conditions
Coefficients
Computation
Convection
Convection-diffusion equation
Differential equations
Diffusion
Dye dispersion
Eigenfunctions
Eigenvalues
Eigenvectors
Engineering
Integral transforms
Integrals
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Matrix
Mechanical engineering
Nonlinearity
Ordinary differential equations
Partial differential equations
Problems
Transforms
Integral transforms
Hybrid methods
Nonlinear boundary conditions
Eigenvalue problem
Nonlinear problems
Diffusion
ISSN:0961-5539, 1758-6585
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Summary:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose the generalized integral transform technique (GITT) to the solution of convection-diffusion problems with nonlinear boundary conditions by employing the corresponding nonlinear eigenvalue problem in the construction of the expansion basis. Design/methodology/approach – The original nonlinear boundary condition coefficients in the problem formulation are all incorporated into the adopted eigenvalue problem, which may be itself integral transformed through a representative linear auxiliary problem, yielding a nonlinear algebraic eigenvalue problem for the associated eigenvalues and eigenvectors, to be solved along with the transformed ordinary differential system. The nonlinear eigenvalues computation may also be accomplished by rewriting the corresponding transcendental equation as an ordinary differential system for the eigenvalues, which is then simultaneously solved with the transformed potentials. Findings – An application on one-dimensional transient diffusion with nonlinear boundary condition coefficients is selected for illustrating some important computational aspects and the convergence behavior of the proposed eigenfunction expansions. For comparison purposes, an alternative solution with a linear eigenvalue problem basis is also presented and implemented. Originality/value – This novel approach can be further extended to various classes of nonlinear convection-diffusion problems, either already solved by the GITT with a linear coefficients basis, or new challenging applications with more involved nonlinearities.
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ISSN:0961-5539
1758-6585
DOI:10.1108/HFF-08-2015-0309