Abstract
There exist various numerical approaches which can be used to solve the governing equations of fluid flow and heat transfer, such as the finite difference method (FDM), the finite volume method (FVM), and the finite element method (FEM). The Control Volume-based Finite Element Method (CVFEM) combines interesting characteristics from both the finite volume and finite element methods. CVFEM combines the flexibility of the finite element methods to discretize complex geometry with the conservative formulation of the finite volume methods in which the variables have easy physical interpretation in terms of fluxes, forces, and sources. In this chapter the basic idea of CVFEM is highlighted. The necessary details in numerical solution are discussed.
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