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We propose a second-order implicit-explicit (IMEX) time-stepping scheme for the isentropic, compressible Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes equations discretized on staggered (MAC) grids. The scheme is based on finite difference approximations…
We construct four variants of space-time finite element discretizations based on linear tensor-product and simplex-type finite elements. The resulting discretizations are continuous in space, and continuous or discontinuous in time. In a…
The quasistatic rate-independent evolution of a delamination at small strains in the so-called mixed mode, i.e.~distinguishing opening (Mode I) from shearing (Mode II) is rigorously analyzed in the context of a concept of stress-driven…
A class of evolution quasistatic systems which leads, after a suitable time discretization, to recursive nonlinear programs, is considered and optimal control or identification problems governed by such systems are investigated. The…
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A coupled BEM/FEM formulation for the transient interaction between an acoustic field and a piezoelectric scatterer is proposed. The scattered part of the acoustic wave is represented in terms of retarded layer potentials while the elastic…
Dynamic fragmentation simulations are essential for predicting material response at high strain rates, yet explicit dynamic simulations that combine an extrinsic cohesive-zone model (CZM) with penalty-based contact often exhibit severe…
In ecological studies of pattern formation, models of the competitive-diffusion type are generally singularly perturbed, and the numerical approximation of such models is challenging. In this paper, we present finite element discretization…
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A space-discretization for the elastic flow of inextensible curves is devised and quasi-optimal convergence of the corresponding semi-discrete problem is proved for a suitable discretization of the nonlinear inextensibility constraint.…