A Gradient Weighted Moving Finite-Element Method with Polynomial Approximation of Any Degree

A Gradient Weighted Moving Finite-Element Method with Polynomial Approximation of Any Degree

A Best Approximation Property of the Moving Finite Element Method

The Moving Finite Element method for the solution of time-dependent partial dierential equations is a numerical solution scheme which allows the automatic adaption of the nite element approximation space with time. An analysis of how this method models the steady solutions of a general class of parabolic linear source equations is presented. It is shown that the steady solutions of the Moving F...

An Evaluation of the Gradient-Weighted Moving-Finite-Element Method in One Space Dimension*

Moving-grid methods are becoming increasingly popular for solving several kinds of parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations involving fine-scale structures such as steep moving fronts and emerging steep layers. An interesting example of such a method is provided by the moving-finite-element (MFE) method. A difficulty with MFE, as with many other existing moving-grid methods, is t...

Design and Application of a Gradient-Weighted Moving Finite Element Code II: in Two Dimensions

In part I the authors reported on the design of a robust and versatile gradientweighted moving finite element (GWMFE) code in one dimension and on its application to a variety of PDEs and PDE systems. This companion paper does the same for the two-dimensional (2D) case. These moving node methods are especially suited to problems which develop sharp moving fronts, especially problems where one n...

Development of a Moving Finite Element-Based Inverse Heat Conduction Method for Determination of Moving Surface Temperature

A moving finite element-based inverse method for determining the temperature on a moving surface is developed. The moving mesh is generated employing the transfinite mapping technique. The proposed algorithms are used in the estimation of surface temperature on a moving boundary with high velocity in the burning process of a homogenous low thermal diffusivity solid fuel. The measurements obtain...