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Partial differential equations can be solved on general polygonal and polyhedral meshes, through Polytopal Element Methods (PEMs). Unfortunately, the relation between geometry and analysis is still unknown and subject to ongoing research in…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2022-11-23 Daniela Cabiddu , Giuseppe Patanè , Michela Spagnuolo

This paper proposes the response surface method for finite element model updating. The response surface method is implemented by approximating the finite element model surface response equation by a multi-layer perceptron. The updated…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Tshilidzi Marwala

The $hp$-adaptive finite element method (FEM) - where one independently chooses the mesh size ($h$) and polynomial degree ($p$) to be used on each cell - has long been known to have better theoretical convergence properties than either $h$-…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-09-14 Marc Fehling , Wolfgang Bangerth

In this work we propose an efficient and accurate multi-scale optical simulation algorithm by applying a numerical version of slowly varying envelope approximation in FEM. Specifically, we employ the fast iterative method to quickly compute…

Optics · Physics 2024-12-03 Fan Xiao , Jingwei Wang , Zhongfei Xiong , Yuntian Chen

Based upon two overlapped, body-unfitted meshes, a type of unified-field monolithic fictitious domain-finite element method (UFMFD-FEM) is developed in this paper for moving interface problems of dynamic fluid-structure interactions (FSI)…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-02-21 Cheng Wang , Pengtao Sun , Yumiao Zhang , Jinchao Xu , Yan Chen , Jiarui Han

We consider a numerical scheme for the approximation of a system that couples the evolution of a two--dimensional hypersurface to a reaction--diffusion equation on the surface. The surfaces are assumed to be graphs and evolve according to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-13 Klaus Deckelnick , Vanessa Styles

A finite-element algorithm for computing free-surface flows driven by arbitrary body forces is presented. The algorithm is primarily designed for the microfluidic parameter range where (i) the Reynolds number is small and (ii) force-driven…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Schindler , P. Talkner , P. Hanggi

A new model for the numerical simulation of a rigid body moving in a viscous fluid flow using FEM is presented. One of the most interesting features of this approach is the small computational effort required to solve the motion of the…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2020-12-17 M. I. Herreros , S. Ligüérzana

A precise domain triangulation is recognized as indispensable for the accurate numerical approximation of differential operators within collocation methods, leading to a substantial reduction in discretization errors. An efficient finite…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-07-15 G. Shylaja , V. Kesavulu Naidu , B. Venkatesh , S. M. Mallikarjunaiah

The computational modeling of high-speed flows (e.g. hypersonic) and space plasmas is characterized by a plethora of complex physical phenomena, in particular involving strong oblique shocks, bow shocks and/or shock waves boundary layer…

Computational Physics · Physics 2025-11-19 Firas Ben Ameur , Andrea Lani

An accurate, physically-based, and differentiable model of soft robots can unlock downstream applications in optimal control. The Finite Element Method (FEM) is an expressive approach for modeling highly deformable structures such as…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-03-01 Mathieu Dubied , Mike Michelis , Andrew Spielberg , Robert Katzschmann

Finite element approximations of minimal surface are not always precise. They can even sometimes completely collapse. In this paper, we provide a simple and inexpensive method, in terms of computational cost, to improve finite element…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-05-18 Aymeric Grodet , Takuya Tsuchiya

A comparative study on mesh-based and mesh-less Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approaches coupled with the Discrete Element Method (DEM) is presented. As the mesh-based CFD approach a Finite Volume Method (FVM) is used. A Smoothed…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2016-09-28 D. Markauskas , H. Kruggel-Emden , R. Sivanesapillai , H. Steeb

We develop a family of expanded mixed Multiscale Finite Element Methods (MsFEMs) and their hybridizations for second-order elliptic equations. This formulation expands the standard mixed Multiscale Finite Element formulation in the sense…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-05-22 Lijian Jiang , Dylan Copeland , J. David Moulton

In this paper we consider finite element approaches to computing the mean curvature vector and normal at the vertices of piecewise linear triangulated surfaces. In particular, we adopt a stabilization technique which allows for first order…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-03-17 Mirza Cenanovic , Peter Hansbo , Mats G. Larson

In this paper, we study the least-squares finite element methods (LSFEM) for the linear hyperbolic transport equations. The linear transport equation naturally allows discontinuous solutions and discontinuous inflow conditions, while the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-07-12 Qunjie Liu , Shun Zhang

Numerical simulation is indispensable in industrial design processes. It can replace expensive experiments and even reduce the need for prototypes. While products designed with the aid of numerical simulation undergo continuous improvement,…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-06-04 Henning Wessels , Christian Weißenfels , Peter Wriggers

Computational modelling offers a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to experimental studies in biomedical engineering. In cardiac electro-mechanics, finite element method (FEM)-based simulations provide valuable insights into…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-08-20 Tan Tran , Denisa Martonova , Sigrid Leyendecker

We introduce an enriched immersed finite element method for addressing interface problems characterized by general non-homogeneous jump conditions. Unlike many existing unfitted mesh methods, our approach incorporates a homogenization…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-07 Ruchi Guo , Xu Zhang

The Multiscale Finite Element Method (MsFEM) is developed in the vein of Crouzeix-Raviart element for solving viscous incompressible flows in genuine heterogeneous media. Such flows are relevant in many branches of engineering, often at…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-04-11 Bagus Putra Muljadi , Jacek Narski , Alexei Lozinski , Pierre Degond