Paradigmatic error calculations for adaptive finite element approximations of convection dominated flows Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • New error estimation techniques are described for two-dimensional convection-dominated flows. Examples of applications to linear convection problems are given. The methods are based on discontinuous finite-element techniques. Results show that conventional interpolation methods may lead to gross underestimates of actual error and be inadequate for use in adaptive methods.

published proceedings

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

author list (cited authors)

  • Oden, J. T., Strouboulis, T., & Bass, J. M.

complete list of authors

  • Oden, JT||Strouboulis, T||Bass, JM

publication date

  • January 1988