Diffuse approximation method for solving natural convection in porous media

C. Prax (1) , H. Sadat (1) , Patrick Salagnac (1)

1 LET - Laboratoire d'études thermiques

The diffuse approximation is presented and applied to natural convection problems in porous media. A comparison with the control volume-based finite-element method shows that, overall, the diffuse approximation appears to be fairly attractive.

Mots clés: control volume finite-element method; diffuse approximation; natural convection

Domaines: Modélisation et simulation

C. Prax, H. Sadat, Patrick Salagnac. Diffuse approximation method for solving natural convection in porous media. Transport in Porous Media, 1996, 22 (2), pp.215-223. ⟨10.1007/BF01143516⟩. ⟨hal-01987445⟩