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We present a simple and efficient MATLAB implementation of the linear virtual element method for the three dimensional Poisson equation. The purpose of this software is primarily educational, to demonstrate how the key components of the…
We develop a numerical assessment of the Virtual Element Method for the discretization of a diffusion-reaction model problem, for higher "polynomial" order k and three space dimensions. Although the main focus of the present study is to…
We consider finite element discretizations of the Biot's consolidation model in poroelasticity with MINI and stabilized P1-P1 elements. We analyze the convergence of the fully discrete model based on spatial discretization with these types…
Within this paper, we introduce partially and fully decoupled time stepping schemes for linear thermo-poroelasticity. This means that the mechanics, heat, and flow equations can be solved sequentially. We provide sufficient conditions on…
Space-time finite element discretizations of time-optimal control problems governed by linear parabolic PDEs and subject to pointwise control constraints are considered. Optimal a priori error estimates are obtained for the control variable…
A mathematical model for crack-tip fields is proposed in this paper for the response of a three-dimensional (3-D) porous elastic solid whose material moduli are dependent on the density. Such a description wherein the generalized Lam\`e…
In the present work we generalize the curvilinear Virtual Element technology, introduced for a simple linear scalar problem in a previous work, to generic 2D solid mechanic problems in small deformations. Such generalization also includes…
We present two a posteriori error estimators for the virtual element method (VEM) based on global and local flux reconstruction in the spirit of [5]. The proposed error estimators are reliable and efficient for the $h$-, $p$-, and…
An explicit finite-difference scheme is presented for solving the two-dimensional Biot equations of poroelasticity across the full range of frequencies. The key difficulty is to discretize the Johnson-Koplik-Dashen (JKD) model which…
We present a virtual element method for the Reissner-Mindlin plate bending problem which uses shear strain and deflection as discrete variables without the need of any reduction operator. The proposed method is conforming in…
We propose a new stable variational formulation for the quad-div problem in three dimensions and prove its well-posedness. Using this weak form, we develop and analyze the $\boldsymbol{H}(\operatorname{grad-div})$-conforming virtual element…
In this paper we analyze a conforming virtual element method to approximate the eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the two dimensional Oseen eigenvalue problem. We consider the classic velocity-pressure formulation which allows us to…
The paper studies a time-nonlocal multiphysics finite element method with Crank-Nicolson scheme for poroelasticity model with secondary consolidation. For the case where the physical parameters $\lambda,\lambda^*$ and $c_0$ are all finite…
In this paper we study the linear systems arising from discretized poroelasticity problems. We formulate one block preconditioner for the two-filed Biot model and several preconditioners for the classical three-filed Biot model under the…
In this paper, we consider partitioned numerical methods for quasi-static multiple-network poroelasticity (MPET) equations, generalizations of the Biot model in poroelasticity for multiple pore networks. Two partitioned numerical methods…
Within the framework of the displacement-based Virtual Element Method (VEM) for plane elasticity a significant problem is represented by an accurate evaluation of the stress field. In particular, in the classical VEM formulation, a suitable…
The mechanical behaviour of a poroelastic medium permeated by multiple interacting fluid networks can be described by a system of time-dependent partial differential equations known as the multiple-network poroelasticity (MPET) equations or…
A stable finite element scheme that avoids pressure oscillations for a three-field Biot's model in poroelasticity is considered. The involved variables are the displacements, fluid flux (Darcy velocity), and the pore pressure, and they are…