ISSN:
0749-159X
Keywords:
Mathematics and Statistics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Mathematics
Notes:
Recently, Campo and Lacoa [Campo & Lacoa, Numerical Methods Partial Differential Eq., 11, 275 (1995)] proposed a simple iterative procedure to solve approximately a forced convection heat-transfer problem inside a tube subjected to nonlinear convective boundary conditions. Their technique relied on solutions of a one-dimensional ordinary differential equation of first order to estimate the behavior of the solution of the two-dimensional parabolic partial differential equation. The recursive steps, proposed by Campo and Lacoa, can be combined in a single fixed-point iteration formula thus facilitating the study of its properties. In this note, we present a short analysis of the convergence of the Campo-Lacoa equation and give alternatives to guarantee and improve the convergence patterns. Our results show that the Picard's iterative method converges for all values of Z in the region of thermal development, e.g., 0 ≤ Z ≤ 1; however, the convergence rate tends to diminish as Z increases. To guarantee convergence for larger values of Z, a damped-Picard's iteration may be adopted. Moreover, to increase the rate of convergence, a Newton's iteration is proposed. A detailed comparison in terms of accuracy and CPU time is provided. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 13: 433-443, 1997
Additional Material:
3 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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