A hybrid numerical method for non-linear transient heat conduction problems with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity

Abstract

This paper introduces a hybrid numerical technique aimed at effectively addressing two-dimensional (2D) non-linear transient heat conduction problems, featuring temperature-dependent thermal conductivity. This scheme involves integrating the Krylov deferred correction (KDC) method in the temporal discretization and the generalized finite difference method (GFDM) in the spatial discretization. The core of the KDC method introduces a new unknown variable in the form of the first-order time derivative of temperature, leading to a non-linear equation after temporal discretization. Subsequently, the corresponding non-linear equation is solved in the spatial domain using the GFDM, supported by the Jacobian-free Newton–Krylov (JFNK) solver and fourth-order Taylor series expansion. The accuracy and stability of the hybrid approach are verified through two numerical experiments, demonstrating the strong performance of the present algorithm known as the KDC-GFDM for the simulations of the interested problems in long-time intervals.