ABSTRACT

For each element, Q et H are approximated by: 2n

N1(x) are some interpolation functions

(2)

(3)

Aij • [ S.N1.Nj dx (4)

a(n+1/Z)t • (an+1 - an) /dt with an • ato + n dt

[AJ [an+1-an/dt)+[Bn+112 ) [an+112 )+[CJ [Bn+112 J+[D) • 0 [A) [Bn+1-Bn/dt) + [E) [ an+112 ) +[ Bn+1/Z) [Bn+uzl + ( F n+1/Z) • 0

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At this level, some approximations are introduced to simplify the problem:

8n+1/2 • 8n Dn+1/2 • 0n F n+1/2 ~ F n Taking into account the relationships:

aBn+1/2 • 1/2 • (an + an+1)

- problem specification - bast or one method of solution - algorithm - translation into a set of instructions called computer

program