A Second Order Nonconforming Triangular Mixed Finite Element Scheme for the Stationary Navier-Stokes Equations

In this paper,a nonconforming triangular mixed finite element scheme with second order convergence behavior is proposed for the stationary Navier-Stokes equations.The new nonconforming triangular element is taken as approximation space for the velocity and the linear element for the pressure.The convergence analysis is presented and optimal error estimates of both broken H1-norm and L2-norm for velocity as well as the L2-norm for the pressure are derived.     

ON THE P1 POWELL-SABIN DIVERGENCE-FREE FINITE ELEMENT FOR THE STOKES EQUATIONS

The stability of the P1-P0 mixed-element is established on general Powell-Sabin triangular grids. The piecewise linear finite element solution approximating the velocity is divergence-free pointwise for the Stokes equations. The finite element solution approximating the pressure in the Stokes equations can be obtained as a byproduct if an iterative method is adopted for solving the discrete linear system of equations. Numerical tests are presented confirming the theory on the stability and the optimal order of convergence for the P1 Powell-Sabin divergence-free finite element method.     

Three Dimension Quasi-Wilson Element for Flat Hexahedron Meshes

The well known Wilson‘s brick is only convergent for regular cuboid meshes. In this paper a quasi-Wilson element of three dimension is presented which is convergent for any hexahedron meshes. Meanwhile the element is anisotropic, that is it can be used to any flat hexahedron meshes for which the regular condition is unnecessary.     

THE MORTAR ELEMENT METHOD FOR ROTATED Q1 ELEMENT

AbstractIn this paper, a mortar element version for rotated Q1 element is proposed. The optimal error estimate is proven for the rotated Q1 mortar element method.     

SOME ARGUMENTS FOR RECOVERING THE FINITE ELEMENT~*

The dual argument is well known for recoving the optimal L_2-error of the finite element method in elliptic context. This argument, however, will lose efficacy in hyperbolic case. An expansion argument and an approximation argument are presented in this paper to recover the optimal L_2-error of finite element methods for hyperbolic problems. In particular, a second order error estimate in L_2-norm for the standard linear finite element method of hyperbolic problems is obtained if the exact solution is smooth and the finite element mesh is almost uniform, and some superconvergence estimates are also established for leas smooth solution.     

A NEW NONCONFORMING MIXED FINITE ELEMENT SCHEME FOR THE STATIONARY NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS

In this article, a new stable nonconforming mixed finite element scheme is proposed for the stationary Navier-Stokes equations, in which a new low order CrouzeixRaviart type nonconforming rectangular element is taken for approximating space for the velocity and the piecewise constant element for the pressure. The optimal order error estimates for the approximation of both the velocity and the pressure in L2-norm are established, as well as one in broken H1-norm for the velocity. Numerical experiments are given which are consistent with our theoretical analysis.     

Superconvergence analysis of splitting positive definite nonconforming mixed finite element method for pseudo-hyperbolic equations

In this paper, a new splitting positive definite nonconforming mixed finite element method is proposed for pseudo-hyperbolic equations, in which a quasi-Wilson quadrilateral element is used for the flux p, and the bilinear element is used for u. Superconvergence results in ｜｜·｜｜div,h norm for p and optimal error estimates in L2 norm for u are derived for both semi-discrete and fully discrete schemes under almost uniform meshes.     

L~∞ -ERROR ESTIMATE OF NONCONFORMING ADINI'SPLATE ELEMENT

In this paper the asymptotic optimal L -error estimate of the nonconforming Adini's rectangular plate element is obtained for the fourth-order linear elliptic boundary value problem. The proof is based on the method for regularized Green's functions and the lechnigue of the auxiliary element."     

Error estimates of H 1-Galerkin mixed finite element method for Schrödinger equation

An H^1-Galerkin mixed finite element method is discussed for a class of second order SchrSdinger equation. Optimal error estimates of semidiscrete schemes are derived for problems in one space dimension. At the same time, optimal error estimates are derived for fully discrete schemes. And it is showed that the H1-Galerkin mixed finite element approximations have the same rate of convergence as in the classical mixed finite element methods without requiring the LBB consistency condition.     

美式债券期权定价问题的有限元方法

The aim of this paper is to investigate the finite element methods for pricing the American put option on bonds. Based on a new variational inequality equation for the option pricing problems, both semidiscrete and fully discretized finite element approximation schemes are established. It is proved that the finite element methods are stable and convergent under L2 and H^1 norms.     

非正则条件下类Wilson元的构造及其应用

本文在非正则性条件下，研究了窄四边形上的类Wilson元。通过参考元上类Wilson元的构造，证明了由此产生的有限元对任意窄四边形剖分通过Irons分片检查，得到了二阶问题的误差估计。结果表明，该单元的收敛性质与Wilson元的类似。     

一种用于索结构分析的悬链线单元

根据弹性悬链线的理论解析解推导出适于索结构有限元分析的悬链线单元.与常用的三节点、五节点曲线单元相比,采用该单元编制的软件具有输入数据少、计算机时省、计算精度高的特点.     

A quadrilateral plate bending element based on deformation modes

In this paper, a quadrilateral element is proposed for the analysis of thin plate bending. This element is non-conforming and consists of four-nodes and twelve degrees of freedom. A third-order field for the element displacement is written in terms of the deformation modes. Moreover, the rotational fields are obtained by utilizing the first-order Jacobean matrix. All interpolation functions are explicitly found by the presented formulation. The stiffness matrix of the element is then computed by using these functions. Finally, the accuracy of the suggested element is evaluated by solving some thin plate bending structures. Numerical findings reveal the new quadrilateral element MKQ12 is robust and accurate for analysis of thin plates.     

Rail-bridge coupling element of unequal lengths for analysing train-track-bridge interaction systems

This paper presents a rail-bridge coupling element of unequal lengths, in which the length of a bridge element is longer than that of a rail element, to investigate the dynamic problem of train-track-bridge interaction systems. The equation of motion in matrix form is given for a train-track-bridge interaction system with the proposed element. The first two numerical examples with two types of bridge models are chosen to illustrate the application of the proposed element. The results show that, for the same length of rail element, (1) the dynamic responses of train, track and bridge obtained by the proposed element are almost identical to those obtained by the rail-bridge coupling element of equal length, and (2) compared with the rail-bridge coupling element of equal length, the proposed element can help to save computer time. Furthermore, the influence of the length of rail element on the dynamic responses of rail is significant. However, the influence of the length of rail element on the dynamic responses of bridge is insignificant. Therefore, the proposed element with a shorter rail element and a longer bridge element may be adopted to study the dynamic responses of a train-track-bridge interaction system. The last numerical example is to investigate the effects of two types of track models on the dynamic responses of vehicle, rail and bridge. The results show that: (1) there are differences of the dynamic responses of vehicle, rail and bridge based on the single-layer and double-layer track models, (2) the maximum differences increase with the increase of the mass of sleeper, (3) the double-layer track model is more accurate.     

Quadratic nonconforming finite element method for 3D Stokes equations on cuboid meshes

In this paper, the quadratic nonconforming brick element(MSLK element) introduced in [10] is used for the 3D Stokes equations. The instability for the mixed element pair MSLK-P_1 is analyzed, where the vector-valued MSLK element approximates the velocity and the piecewise P_1 element approximates the pressure. As a cure, we adopt the piecewise P_1 macroelement to discretize the pressure instead of the standard piecewise P_1 element on cuboid meshes. This new pair is stable and the optimal error estimate is achieved. Numerical examples verify our theoretical analysis.     

Stability analysis of frame structures by bubble-function method

In the stability analysis of frame structures, the results by conventional finite element method (FEM) in which one member is taken as one element are sometimes unavailable. This paper took a new basic function system with bubble functions as the shape function of a bar element to develop a bubble function finite element method (BFEM), in which the bending and the geometric stiffness matrices were derived from the principle of virtual work. Bubble functions are finite element modes that are located entirely within a single element and are zero on boundaries of the element, but are nonzero at the other points. BFEM is as concise as conventional bar FEM but has better accuracy, and is adaptable to the buckling analysis of all kinds of frame structures. The use of bubble functions significantly improves the convergence of finite element analysis, and efficiently reduces the computation cost for the buckling analysis of frame structures. Numerical results show that using bubble functions in finite element for the stability analysis of structures is very efficient, especially for high-rise and large-scale frame structures.     

关于MZ1元,MZ2元和MB1元的误差估计

本文给出MZ1元、MZ2元和MB1元的收敛阶,并且证明MZ1元与MB1元等价。     

Formulation of hybrid Trefftz finite element method for elastoplasticity

The present investigation provides a hybrid Trefftz finite element approach for analysing elastoplastic problems. A dual variational functional is constructed and used to derive hybrid Trefftz finite element formulation for elastoplasticity of bulky solids. The formulation is applicable to either strain hardening or elastic-perfectly plastic materials. A solution algorithm based on initial stress formulation is introduced into the new element model. The performance of the proposed element model is assessed by three examples and comparison is made with results obtained by other approaches. The hybrid Trefftz finite element approach is demonstrated to be particularly suited for nonlinear analysis of two-dimensional elastoplastic problems.     

Stokes方程的一个新的非协调四边形单元格式

对于Stokes方程给出了一个新的非协调四边形单元格式.新单元具有构造简单,自由度较少等优势.特别指出的是,该单元在矩形网格下,还是一个Locking-free元,可用于平面弹性问题.尽管该单元不含协调部分,其相容误差估计较困难,通过采用新的技巧和方法得到了最优误差估计.