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Numerical solutions of the thermistor equations. (English) Zbl 0885.65147

The authors examine heat conduction in a thermistor used as a current surge regulator using simplified assumptions. Two different problems are considered. Numerical experiments are performed for illustration.

MSC:

65Z05 Applications to the sciences
35K05 Heat equation
35Q72 Other PDE from mechanics (MSC2000)
80A20 Heat and mass transfer, heat flow (MSC2010)
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