Fundamental-Solution-Based Hybrid Element Model for Nonlinear Heat Conduction Problems with Temperature-Dependent Material Properties

<table class="table-group" width="800px"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><img alt="695457.fig.008a" src="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/mpe/volume-2013/695457/figures/695457.fig.008a.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(a) </b>8-node special circular hole element</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><img alt="695457.fig.008b" src="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/mpe/volume-2013/695457/figures/695457.fig.008b.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(b) </b>16-node special circular hole element</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<table>Two special elements with different number of nodes.</table>

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Figure 8: Fundamental-Solution-Based Hybrid Element Model for Nonlinear Heat Conduction Problems with Temperature-Dependent Material Properties 