Spectral (h-p) element methods approach to the solution of Poisson and Helmholtz equations using Matlab

Date

2006

Author

Maral, Tuğrul

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A spectral element solver program using MATLAB is written for the solution of Poisson and Helmholtz equations. The accuracy of spectral methods (p-type high order) and the geometric flexibility of the low-order h-type finite elements are combined in spectral element methods. Rectangular elements are used to solve Poisson and Helmholtz equations with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions which are homogeneous or non homogeneous. Robin (mixed) boundary conditions are also implemented. Poisson equation is also solved by discretising the domain with curvilinear quadrilateral elements so that the accuracy of both isoparametric quadrilateral and rectangular element stiffness matrices and element mass matrices are tested. Quadrilateral elements are used to obtain the stream functions of the inviscid flow around a cylinder problem. Nonhomogeneous Neumann boundary conditions are imposed to the quadrilateral element stiffness matrix to solve the velocity potentials.

Subject Keywords

Numerical Analysis., Mechanical Engineering.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12607945/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/16114

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Theses