ABSTRACT
The finite element formulation of all problems of conduction type can be derived immediately following the steps outlined and specifying the coefficients as appropriate in the governing equation and in the boundary conditions. The physical approach described in this section has led us to a finite element formulation of conduction problems which is completely general and does not differ from the standard formulation yielded by the more conventional Galerkin approach. Show that the finite element formulation of steady-state conduction problems without heat generation can be represented by means of a resistance network. The program was developed for the analysis of conduction-advection problems in two-dimensional plane or axisymmetric domains. This chapter deals with conduction-type problems which are of interest in the general areas of heat and mass diffusion, potential fluid flow, laminar heat transfer and forced convection in ducts.
