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Error analysis of a Euler finite element scheme for Natural convection model with variable density

Numerical Analysis 2025-05-20 v2 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

In this paper, we derive first-order Euler finite element discretization schemes for a time-dependent natural convection model with variable density (NCVD). The model is governed by the variable density Navier-Stokes equations coupled with a parabolic partial differential equation that describes the evolution of temperature. Stability and error estimate for the velocity, pressure, density and temperature in L2L^2-norm are proved by using finite element approximations in space and finite differences in time. Finally, the numerical results are showed to support the theoretical analysis.

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@article{arxiv.2504.04381,
  title  = {Error analysis of a Euler finite element scheme for Natural convection model with variable density},
  author = {Li Hang and Chenyang Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.04381},
  year   = {2025}
}
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