Three-dimensional finite/infinite elements analysis of fluid flow in porous media

Fluid flow in naturally fractured porous media can always be regarded as an unbounded domain problem and be better solved by finite/infinite elements. In this paper, a three-dimensional two-direction mapped infinite element is generated and combined with conventional finite elements and one direction infinite element to simulate poroelasticity. Therefore, the entire semi-infinite domain can be included in the numerical analysis. Both single- and dual-porosity porous media are considered. For the purpose of validation, we compare the results of finite/infinite elements with those of finite elements under two extreme boundary conditions. The comparison indicated that mapped infinite element is an appropriate approach to model fluid flow in porous media and provides an intermediate solution.     

The boundary integral method for the linearized rotating Navier-Stokes equations in exterior domain

In this paper, we apply the boundary integral method to the linearized rotating Navier-Stokes equations in exterior domain. Introducing some open ball which decomposes the exterior domain into a finite domain and an infinite domain, we obtain a coupled problem by the linearized rotating Navier-Stokes equations in finite domain and a boundary integral equation without using the artificial boundary condition. For the coupled problem, we show the existence and uniqueness of solution. Finally, we study the finite element approximation for the coupled problem and obtain the error estimate between the solution of the coupled problem and its approximation solution.     

Legendre-Laguerre coupled spectral element methods for second- and fourth-order equations on the half line

Some Legendre spectral element/Laguerre spectral coupled methods are proposed to numerically solve second- and fourth-order equations on the half line. The proposed methods are based on splitting the infinite domain into two parts, then using the Legendre spectral element method in the finite subdomain and Laguerre method in the infinite subdomain. C⁰ or C¹-continuity, according to the problem under consideration, is imposed to couple the two methods. Rigorous error analysis is carried out to establish the convergence of the method. More importantly, an efficient computational process is introduced to solve the discrete system. Several numerical examples are provided to confirm the theoretical results and the efficiency of the method.     

三维Poisson方程外问题的高阶局部人工边界条件

１引言假设Ｒ３是一分片光滑的闭曲面．是以为边界的无界区域,=Ｒ3是以为边界的有界区域,并且存在球Ｂ0＝ｘｘＲ0我们考虑下面Ｐｏｉｓｓｏｎ方程的外问题：这里f(x）,ｇ（x）是,上的已知函数,f(x)的支集是紧的,即存在一个球面=x·x=R1,使得x＝xｘＲ１,有ｆx＝０．令＝,则ｆ（ｘ）的支集包含在中,令＝xx＝,表示u在上的外法向微商．用流量为零的条件代替无限远处条件（３）,则我们得到一个新的外问题：我们将分别讨论问题（１）－（３）和（４）－（７）的数值解．由于求解区域的无界性,给数值计算带来了本质性的困难．克服此…     

Iterative solution schemes for quadratic DRM‐MD

The aim of this work is to find the most suitable iterative technique to solve linear systems of equations arising from the dual reciprocity method in multidomains (DRM‐MD). In this article, the surface variables of the governing equations and the shape functions of the boundary elements are quadratic functions, and for the dual reciprocity approximation the radial basis function (RBF) used is the augmented thin plate spline. A series of tests are carried out studying efficiency and accuracy of different Krylov iterative solvers, every one assessed with several preconditioners. The results are related to intrinsic properties of the linear systems such as condition numbers, sparsity patterns, singular values, and eigenvalues. Besides, the performance of the selected iterative solvers is studied in relation with the subdivision of the domain, taking into account total number of nodes of the whole mesh, number of internal nodes per subdomain, as well as different aspect ratios of the mesh grids. As a result, performances of different refining schemes are considered. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2008     

An optimization‐based domain decomposition method for numerical simulation of the incompressible Navier‐Stokes flows

This article is concerned about an optimization‐based domain decomposition method for numerical simulation of the incompressible Navier‐Stokes flows. Using the method, an classical domain decomposition problem is transformed into a constrained minimization problem for which the objective functional is chosen to measure the jump in the dependent variables across the common interfaces between subdomains. The Lagrange multiplier rule is used to transform the constrained optimization problem into an unconstrained one and that rule is applied to derive an optimality system from which optimal solutions may be obtained. The optimality system is also derived using “sensitivity” derivatives instead of the Lagrange multiplier rule. We consider a gradient‐type approach to the solution of domain decomposition problem. The results of some numerical experiments are presented to demonstrate the feasibility and applicability of the algorithm developed in this article. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2011     

无穷凹角区域各向异性问题的自然边界元法

本文研究无穷凹角区域上一类各向异性问题的自然边界元法.利用自然边界归化原理,获得该问题的Poisson积分公式和自然积分方程,给出了自然积分方程的数值方法,以及逼近解的收敛性和误差估计,最后给出了数值例子,以示方法的可行性和有效性.     

A new formulation of regularized meshless method applied to interior and exterior anisotropic potential problems

This paper proposes a new formulation of regularized meshless method (RMM), which differs from the traditional RMM in that the traditional formulation generates the diagonal elements of influence matrix via null-field integral equations, while our new one directly employs the boundary integral equations at the domain point to evaluate the diagonal elements. We test the present RMM formulation to two-dimensional anisotropic potential problems in finite and infinite domains in comparison with the traditional RMM. Numerical results show that the present RMM sharply outperforms the traditional RMM in the solution of interior problems, while the latter is clearly superior for exterior problems. A rigorous theoretical analysis of circular domain case also corroborates such numerical experiment observations and is provided in the appendix of this paper.     

A boundary element analysis for stress intensity factors of multiple circular arc cracks in a plane elasticity plate

In this paper, a numerical approach for analyzing interacting multiple cracks in infinite linear elastic media is presented. By extending Bueckner’s principle suited for a crack to a general system containing multiple interacting cracks, the original problem is divided into a homogeneous problem (the one without cracks) subjected to remote loads and a multiple crack problem in an unloaded body with applied tractions on the crack surfaces. Thus, the results in terms of the stress intensity factors (SIFs) can be obtained by considering the latter problem, which is analyzed easily by means of the displacement discontinuity method with crack-tip elements proposed recently by the author. Test examples are given to illustrate that the numerical approach is very accurate for analyzing interacting multiple cracks in an infinite linear elastic media under remote uniform stresses. In addition, the displacement discontinuity method with crack-tip elements is used to analyze a multiple crack problem in a finite plate. It is found that the boundary element method is also very accurate for investigating interacting multiple cracks in a finite plate. Specially, a generalization of Bueckner’s principle and the displacement discontinuity method with crack-tip elements are used to analyze multiple circular arc crack problems in infinite plate in tension (including: Two Collinear Circular Arc Cracks, Three Collinear Circular Arc Cracks, Two Parallel Circular Arc Cracks, Three Parallel Circular Arc Cracks and Two Circular Arc Cracks) in a plane elasticity plate. Many results are given.     

Studies of an infinite element method for acoustical radiation

Infinite element computations are very efficient for predicting the vibro-acoustic response and sensitivities of a vibrating structure for an exterior acoustic domain. In addition, domain decomposition methods are very powerful algorithms for solving large linear systems in parallel. In this paper, an infinite element method is proposed and analyzed for parallel computations purpose. An original formulation of this method with Lagrange multipliers defined on (semi-)infinite space is presented. The implementation aspects of this method in an industrial acoustic software (SYSNOISE) are discussed. New numerical results illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method for realistic acoustical radiation problems.     

An optimization‐based domain decomposition method for the Boussinesq equations

We study an optimization based domain decomposition method for the Boussinesq equations governing natural convection problems. Domain decomposition is cast into a constrained minimization problem for which the objective functional measures the jump in the dependent variables across the interface between solid and fluid subdomains. We showthat solutions of the minimization problem exist and derive an optimality system from which these solutions may be determined. Finite element approximations of the solutions of the optimality system are examined. The domain decomposition method is also reformulated as a nonlinear least‐squares problem and the results of some numerical experiments are given. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 18: 1–25, 2002     

解扩散方程的无界单元方法

对无界单元作仿制变换，其映像为参考单元。在参考单元上的构造插值函数，推导出有限元法解扩散方程所需的能量内积表达式。由Ｌ２范数导出衰减特征长度，数值例子显示了计算是有效的。     

关于环Z[m~（1/2）]的商环元素个数的一个新的证明

文献[1]热运用环论的方法证明了环Z[m~（1/2）]热的商环Z[m~（1/2）]/（a＋bm~（1/2））的元素个数是｜a2-b2m｜.我们将用主理想整环上的模的理论给出一种简洁的证明.     

Weak Galerkin finite element method for valuation of American options

We introduce a weak Galerkin finite element method for the valuation of American options governed by the Black-Scholes equation. In order to implement, we need to solve the optimal exercise boundary and then introduce an artificial boundary to make the computational domain bounded. For the optimal exercise boundary, which satisfies a nonlinear Volterra integral equation, it is resolved by a higher-order collocation method based on graded meshes. With the computed optimal exercise boundary, the front-fixing technique is employed to transform the free boundary problem to a one- dimensional parabolic problem in a half infinite area. For the other spatial domain boundary, a perfectly matched layer is used to truncate the unbounded domain and carry out the computation. Finally, the resulting initial-boundary value problems are solved by weak Galerkin finite element method, and numerical examples are provided to illustrate the efficiency of the method.     

Analysis of the Fictitious Domain Method with an L 2-Penalty for Elliptic Problems

The L ²-penalty fictitious domain method is based on a reformulation of the original problem in a larger simple-shaped domain by introducing a discontinuous reaction term with a penalty parameter ε > 0. We first derive regularity results and some a priori estimates and then prove several error estimates. We also give several error estimates for discretization problems by the finite element and finite volume methods.     

一种有限元-边界元耦合分域算法

提出了一种有限元-边界元耦合分域算法．该算法将所分析问题的区域分解成有限元和边界元子域,在满足两子域界面上位移和面力协调连续的条件下,通过迭代求解得到问题的解．在迭代求解过程中,引入动态松弛系数,使收敛得以加速．该方法在两子域界面上有限单元结点和边界单元结点的位置相互独立,无需协调一致,对诸如裂纹扩展过程的模拟具有独特的优势．用所提出的耦合算法分析算例,得到的结果与有限元法、边界元法和另一种耦合算法的数值计算结果一致,验证了这种算法的正确性和可行性．     

NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS OF AN EIGENVALUE PROBLEM IN UNBOUNDED DOMAINS

A coupling method of finite element and infinite large element is proposed for the numerical solution of an eigenvalue problem in unbounded domains in this paper. With some conditions satisfied, the considered problem is proved to have discrete spectra. Several numerical experiments are presented. The results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method.     

Infinite domain potential problems by a new formulation of singular boundary method

This study proposes a new formulation of singular boundary method (SBM) and documents the first attempt to apply this new method to infinite domain potential problems. The essential issue in the SBM-based methods is to evaluate the origin intensity factor. This paper derives a new regularization technique to evaluate the origin intensity factor on the Neumann boundary condition without the need of sample solution and nodes as in the traditional SBM. We also modify the inverse interpolation technique in the traditional SBM to get rid of the perplexing sample nodes in the calculation of the origin intensity factor on the Dirichlet boundary condition. It is noted that this new SBM retains all merits of the traditional SBM being truly meshless, free of integration, mathematically simple, and easy-to-program without the requirement of a fictitious boundary as in the method of fundamental solutions (MFS). We examine the new SBM by the four benchmark infinite domain problems to verify its applicability, stability, and accuracy.     

A FINITE VOLUME ELEMENT METHOD FOR THERMAL CONVECTION PROBLEMS

Consider the finite volume element method for the thermal convection problem with the infinite Prandtl number. The author uses a conforming piecewise linear function on a fine triangulation for velocity and temperature, and a piecewise constant function on a coarse triangulation for pressure. For general triangulation the optimal order H^1 norm error estimates are given.     

A posteriori boundary control for FEM approximation of elliptic eigenvalue problems

We derive new a posteriori error estimates for the finite element solution of an elliptic eigenvalue problem, which take into account also the effects of the polygonal approximation of the domain. This suggests local error indicators that can be used to drive a procedure handling the mesh refinement together with the approximation of the domain. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 28: 369–388, 2012