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In this work, we investigate a nonconforming finite element approximation of phase-field parameterized topology optimization governed by the Stokes flow. The phase field, the velocity field and the pressure field are approximated by…

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We model incompressible flows with an adaptive stabilized finite element method Stokes flows, which solves a discretely stable saddle-point problem to approximate the velocity-pressure pair. Additionally, this saddle-point problem delivers…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-11-19 Felix Kyburg , Sergio Rojas , Victor M. Calo

We present a spectral element solver for the steady incompressible Navier-Stokes equations subject to a free surface. Utilizing the kinematic behaviour of the free surface boundary, an iterative pseudo-time procedure is proposed to…

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In this paper we study parametric TraceFEM and parametric SurfaceFEM (SFEM) discretizations of a surface Stokes problem. These methods are applied both to the Stokes problem in velocity-pressure formulation and in stream function…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-06 Philip Brandner , Thomas Jankuhn , Simon Praetorius , Arnold Reusken , Axel Voigt

In this paper, we revisit an auxiliary space preconditioning method proposed by Xu [Computing 56, 1996], in which low-order finite element spaces are employed as auxiliary spaces for solving linear algebraic systems arising from high-order…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-04-13 Young-Ju Lee , Wei Leng , Chen-Song Zhang

Immersed methods discretize boundary conditions for complex geometries on background Cartesian grids. This makes such methods especially suitable for two-way coupled flow-body problems, where the body mechanics are partially driven by…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-04-01 Xinjie Ji , James Gabbard , Wim M. van Rees

Stabilised mixed velocity-pressure formulations are one of the widely-used finite element schemes for computing the numerical solutions of laminar incompressible Navier-Stokes. In these formulations, the Newton-Raphson scheme is employed to…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2020-07-15 Chennakesava Kadapa , Wulf G Dettmer , Djordje Peric

Reformulating the incompressible Stokes equations with the velocity sought in H(curl) has recently emerged as a promising approach for the design of helicity-preserving schemes in magnetohydrodynamics and pressure-robust finite element…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-23 Wietse M. Boon , Ralf Hiptmair , Wouter Tonnon , Enrico Zampa

Discretization of Navier-Stokes' equations using pressure-robust finite element methods is considered for the high Reynolds number regime. To counter oscillations due to dominating convection we add a stabilization based on a bulk term in…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-07-09 Naveed Ahmed , Gabriel R. Barrenechea , Erik Burman , Johnny Guzmán , Alexander Linke , Christian Merdon

In this paper, we propose a unified numerical framework for the time-dependent incompressible Navier--Stokes equation which yields the $H^1$-, $H(\text{div})$-conforming, and discontinuous Galerkin methods with the use of different viscous…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-11-16 Xi Chen , Yuwen Li , Corina Drapaca , John Cimbala

Conventional mathematical models for simulating incompressible fluid flow problems are based on the Navier-Stokes equations expressed in terms of pressure and velocity. In this context, pressure-velocity coupling is a key issue, and…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-06-06 Ricardo Costa , Stéphane Clain , Gaspar J. Machado , João M. Nóbrega

In this article, we design and analyze an arbitrary-order stabilized finite element method to approximate the unique continuation problem for laminar steady flow described by the linearized incompressible Navier--Stokes equation. We derive…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-01-16 Erik Burman , Deepika Garg , Janosch Preuss

We present a parametric finite element approximation of two-phase flow. This free boundary problem is given by the Stokes equations in the two phases, which are coupled via jump conditions across the interface. Using a novel variational…

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The Scott-Vogelius finite element pair for the numerical discretization of the stationary Stokes equation in 2D is a popular element which is based on a continuous velocity approximation of polynomial order $k$ and a discontinuous pressure…

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We develop a mathematically and physically sound definition of the spectrally-hyperviscous Navier-Stokes equations (SHNSE) on general bounded domains \Omega with zero (no-slip) boundary conditions prescribed on \varGamma=\partial\varOmega.…

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In this paper, we analyse a Vector Penalty Projection Scheme (see [1]) to treat the displacement of a moving body in incompressible viscous flows in the case where the interaction of the fluid on the body can be neglected. The presence of…

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Modelling hydrodynamic lubrication is crucial in the design of engineering components as well as for a fundamental understanding of friction mechanisms. The cornerstone of thin-film flow modelling is the Reynolds equation -- a…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2022-03-08 Hannes Holey , Andrea Codrignani , Peter Gumbsch , Lars Pastewka

In this paper, we analyze a scheme for the time-dependent variable density Navier-Stokes equations. The algorithm is implicit in time, and the space approximation is based on a low-order staggered non-conforming finite element, the…

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We study well-posedness of a velocity-vorticity formulation of the Navier--Stokes equations, supplemented with no-slip velocity boundary conditions, a no-penetration vorticity boundary condition, along with a natural vorticity boundary…

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