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We consider flux-corrected finite element discretizations of 3D convection-dominated transport problems and assess the computational efficiency of algorithms based on such approximations. The methods under investigation include…

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We review different (reduced) models for thin structures using bending as principal mechanism to undergo large deformations. Each model consists in the minimization of a fourth order energy, potentially subject to a nonconvex constraint.…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-05-25 Andrea Bonito , Diane Guignard , Angelique Morvant

A class of A.L.E. time discretisations which inherit key energetic properties (nonlinear dissipation in the absence of forcing and long-term stability under conditions of time dependent loading), irrespective of the time increment employed,…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2015-06-26 S. J. Childs

We develop a linear fully discrete structure-preserving finite element method for a diffuse-interface model of tumour growth. The system couples a Cahn--Hilliard type equation with a nonlinear reaction-diffusion equation for nutrient…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-10-23 Agus L. Soenjaya , Ping Lin , Thanh Tran

We derive a formulation of the nonhydrostatic equations in spherical geometry with a Lorenz staggered vertical discretization. The combination conserves a discrete energy in exact time integration when coupled with a mimetic horizontal…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-04-22 Mark A. Taylor , Oksana Guba , Andrew Steyer , Paul Ullrich , David Hall , Christopher Eldred

We study conservation properties of Galerkin methods for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, without the divergence constraint strongly enforced. In typical discretizations such as the mixed finite element method, the conservation…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-04-05 Sergey Charnyi , Timo Heister , Maxim A. Olshanskii , Leo G. Rebholz

We design consistent discontinuous Galerkin finite element schemes for the approximation of a quasi-incompressible two phase flow model of Allen-Cahn/Cahn-Hilliard/Navier-Stokes-Korteweg type which allows for phase transitions. We show that…

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We investigate an energy-based formulation of the two-field poroelasticity model and the related multiple-network model as they appear in geosciences or medical applications. We propose a port-Hamiltonian formulation of the system…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2021-04-13 Robert Altmann , Volker Mehrmann , Benjamin Unger

The Allen-Cahn equation is a gradient system, where the free-energy functional decreases monotonically in time. We develop an energy stable reduced order model (ROM) for a gradient system, which inherits the energy decreasing property of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-01-15 Murat Uzunca , Bülent Karasözen

The anisotropic and heterogeneous $N$-dimensional wave equation, controlled and observed at the boundary, is considered as a port-Hamiltonian system. A recent structure-preserving mixed Galerkin method is applied, leading directly to a…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-06-01 Ghislain Haine , Denis Matignon , Anass Serhani

We present a set of linear, second order, unconditionally energy stable schemes for the Allen-Cahn equation with nonlocal constraints that preserves the total volume of each phase in a binary material system. The energy quadratization…

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In [Bonito et al., J. Comput. Phys. (2022)], a local discontinuous Galerkin method was proposed for approximating the large bending of prestrained plates, and in [Bonito et al., IMA J. Numer. Anal. (2023)] the numerical properties of this…

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We introduce in this paper two time discretization schemes tailored for a range of Wasserstein gradient flows. These schemes are designed to preserve mass, positivity and to be uniquely solvable. In addition, they also ensure energy…

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We describe a fully discrete mixed finite element method for the linearized rotating shallow water model, possibly with damping. While Crank-Nicolson time-stepping conserves energy in the absence of drag or forcing terms and is not subject…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-03-04 Tate Kernell , Robert C. Kirby

Using an interpolant form for the gradient of a function of position, we write an integral version of the conservation equations for a fluid. In the appropriate limit, these become the usual conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy.…

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A proof of optimal-order error estimates is given for the full discretization of the Cahn--Hilliard equation with Cahn--Hilliard-type dynamic boundary conditions in a smooth domain. The numerical method combines a linear bulk--surface…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-01-15 Nils Bullerjahn , Balázs Kovács

This work presents a novel formulation and numerical strategy for the simulation of geometrically nonlinear structures. First, a non-canonical Hamiltonian (Poisson) formulation is introduced by including the dynamics of the stress tensor.…

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Mathematical descriptions of flow phenomena usually come in the form of partial differential equations. The differential operators used in these equations may have properties such as symmetry, skew-symmetry, positive or negative…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-10-20 Bas van 't Hof , Mathea J. Vuik

The accurate numerical simulation of turbulent incompressible flows is a challenging topic in computational fluid dynamics. For discretisation methods to be robust in the under-resolved regime, mass conservation as well as energy stability…

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