A Sequential Gradient Method for the Inverse Heat Conduction Problem (IHCP)

Autor: K. J. Dowding, James V. Beck
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Journal of Heat Transfer. 121:300-306
ISSN: 1528-8943
0022-1481
DOI: 10.1115/1.2825980
Popis: A sequential-in-time implementation is proposed for a conjugate gradient method using an adjoint equation approach to solve the inverse heat conduction problem (IHCP). Because the IHCP is generally ill-posed, Tikhonov regularization is included to stabilize the solution and allow for the inclusion of prior information. Aspects of the sequential gradient method are discussed and examined. Simulated one and two-dimensional test cases are evaluated to study the sequential implementation. Numerical solutions are obtained using a finite difference procedure. Results indicate the sequential implementation has accuracy comparable to the standard whole-domain solution, but in certain cases requires significantly more computational time. Benefits of the on-line nature of a sequential method may outweigh the additional computational requirements. Methods to improve the computational requirements, which make the method competitive with a whole domain solution, are given.
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