The Case of Neumann, Robin, and Periodic Lateral Conditions for the Semi-infinite Generalized Graetz Problem and Applications
Valentin Debarnot, Jérôme Fehrenbach, Frédéric de Gournay, Léo Martire
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The Graetz problem is a convection-diffusion equation in a pipe invariant along a direction. The contribution of the present work is to propose a mathematical analysis of the Neumann, Robin, and periodic boundary condition on the boundary of a semi-infinite pipe. The solution in the 3D space of the original problem is reduced to eigenproblems in the 2D section of the pipe. The set of solutions is described, its structure depending on the type of boundary condition and on the sign of the total flow of the fluid. This analysis is the cornerstone of numerical methods to solve the Graetz problem in finite pipes, semi-infinite pipes, and exchangers of arbitrary cross-section. Numerical test cases illustrate the capabilities of these methods to provide solutions in various configurations.
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