Time-dependent Stokes and Navier–Stokes problems with boundary conditions involving pressure, existence and regularity

This paper is concerned with the time-dependent Stokes and Navier–Stokes problems with nonstandard boundary conditions: the pressure is given on some part of the boundary. The stationary case was first studied by Bégue, Conca, Murat and Pironneau and, next, their study were completed by Bernard, mainly about regularity. In this paper, the Stokes problem is studied by a method analogous to that of Temam for the standard problem, combined with regularity results of Bernard for the nonstandard stationary case. We obtain existence, uniqueness and regularity H². In addition, in two dimensions, a regularity W^2,r, r2, is proved. Next, for the nonstandard Navier–Stokes problem, we present some existence, uniqueness and regularity H² results. The proof of existence is based on a fixed point method.     

Superconvergence of a 3D finite element method for stationary Stokes and Navier‐Stokes problems

For the Poisson equation on rectangular and brick meshes it is well known that the piecewise linear conforming finite element solution approximates the interpolant to a higher order than the solution itself. In this article, this type of supercloseness property is established for a special interpolant of the Q₂ ? P element applied to the 3D stationary Stokes and Navier‐Stokes problem, respectively. Moreover, applying a Q₃ ? P postprocessing technique, we can also state a superconvergence property for the discretization error of the postprocessed discrete solution to the solution itself. Finally, we show that inhomogeneous boundary values can be approximated by the Lagrange Q₂‐interpolation without influencing the superconvergence property. Numerical experiments verify the predicted convergence rates. Moreover, a cost‐benefit analysis between the two third‐order methods, the post‐processed Q₂ ? P discretization, and the Q₃ ? P discretization is carried out. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2005     

Non‐homogeneous Navier–Stokes systems with order‐parameter‐dependent stresses

We consider the Navier–Stokes system with variable density and variable viscosity coupled to a transport equation for an order‐parameter c. Moreover, an extra stress depending on c and ?c, which describes surface tension like effects, is included in the Navier–Stokes system. Such a system arises, e.g. for certain models of granular flows and as a diffuse interface model for a two‐phase flow of viscous incompressible fluids. The so‐called density‐dependent Navier–Stokes system is also a special case of our system. We prove short‐time existence of strong solution in L^q‐Sobolev spaces with q>d. We consider the case of a bounded domain and an asymptotically flat layer with a combination of a Dirichlet boundary condition and a free surface boundary condition. The result is based on a maximal regularity result for the linearized system. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Two‐dimensional stationary Navier–Stokes equations with 4‐cyclic symmetry

This paper is concerned with the stationary Navier–Stokes equation in the whole plane and in the two–dimensional exterior domain invariant under the action of the cyclic group of order 4, and gives a condition on the potentials yielding the external force, and on the boundary value, sufficient for the unique existence of a small solution equivariant with respect to the aforementioned cyclic group.     

Logarithmically improved regularity criteria for Navier–Stokes and related equations

We use an interpolation inequality on Besov spaces to show some logarithmically improved regularity criteria for Navier–Stokes equations, the harmonic heat flow, the Landau–Lifshitz equations, and the Landau–Lifshitz–Maxwell system. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Coupling method for the exterior stationary Navier–Stokes equations

We represent a new numerical method to solve the stationary Navier–Stokes equations in an unbounded domain. This technique consists in coupling the boundary integral and finite element methods. Moreover, we derive the variational formulation and well-posedness of the coupling method and provide the convergence result for the approximate solution. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Global existence for non‐autonomous Navier–Stokes equations with discontinuous initial data

In this paper, we consider the non‐autonomous Navier–Stokes equations with discontinuous initial data. We prove the global existence of solutions, the decay rate of density, and the equilibrium state of solutions. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Two-level Galerkin–Lagrange multipliers method for the stationary Navier–Stokes equations

In this paper, we combine the Galerkin–Lagrange multiplier (GLM) method with the two-level method to solve the stationary Navier–Stokes equations in order to avoid the time-consuming process and the construction of zero-divergence elements. Different quadrilateral partitions are used for approximating the velocity and the pressure. Then some error estimates are obtained and some numerical results of the GLM method and the two-level GLM method are given. The results show that the two-level method based on the GLM method is more efficient than the GLM method under the convergence rate of same order.     

Navier–Stokes equations in aperture domains: Global existence with bounded flux and time‐periodic solutions

We consider the Navier–Stokes equations in an aperture domain of the three‐dimensional Euclidean space. We are interested in proving the existence of regular solutions corresponding to small initial data and flux through the aperture. The flux is assumed to be smooth and bounded on (0, +∞). As a consequence, we prove the existence of a time‐periodic solution corresponding to a time‐periodic flux through the aperture. Finally, we compare our solution with a solution belonging to a wider class, showing that, if such a solution does exist, then the two solutions coincide. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A preconditioner for generalized saddle point problems: Application to 3D stationary Navier‐Stokes equations

In this article we consider the stationary Navier‐Stokes system discretized by finite element methods which do not satisfy the inf‐sup condition. These discretizations typically take the form of a variational problem with stabilization terms. Such a problem may be transformed by iteration methods into a sequence of linear, Oseen‐type variational problems. On the algebraic level, these problems belong to a certain class of linear systems with nonsymmetric system matrices (“generalized saddle point problems”). We show that if the underlying finite element spaces satisfy a generalized inf‐sup condition, these problems have a unique solution. Moreover, we introduce a block triangular preconditioner and we show how the eigenvalue bounds of the preconditioned system matrix depend on the coercivity constant and continuity bounds of the bilinear forms arising in the variational problem. Finally we prove that the stabilized P1‐P1 finite element method proposed by Rebollo is covered by our theory and we show that the condition number of the preconditioned system matrix is independent of the mesh size. Numerical tests with 3D stationary Navier‐Stokes flows confirm our results. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 2006     

Navier–Stokes equations with regularity in one directional derivative of the pressure

This paper concerns the 3D Navier‐Stokes equations and prove an almost Serrin‐type regularity criterion in terms of one directional derivative of the pressure. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Long‐time existence of solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations with inflow–outflow and heat convection

Long time existence of regular solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations for velocity and pressure coupled with the heat convection equation for temperature in cylindrical pipe with inflow and outflow is shown. We assume the slip boundary conditions for velocity and the Neumann conditions for temperature. First, an appropriate estimate is shown, and next the existence of solutions is proved by the Leray–Schauder fixed point theorem. The estimate is obtained for a long time, which is possible because L₂ norms of derivatives in the direction along the cylinder of the initial velocity, initial temperature and the external force are sufficiently small. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Compressible Navier–Stokes system in 1‐D

The compressible barotropic Navier–Stokes system in monodimensional case with a Neumann boundary condition given on a free boundary is considered. The global existence with uniformly boundedness for large initial data and a positive force is proved. The result concerning an asymptotic behavior shows that the solutions tends to the stationary solution. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The stationary three‐dimensional Navier–Stokes equations with a non‐zero constant velocity at infinity

This paper is devoted to some mathematical questions related to the three‐dimensional stationary Navier–Stokes equations. Our approach is based on a combination of properties of Oseen problems in ?³. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Error estimates for two‐level penalty finite volume method for the stationary Navier–Stokes equations

Two‐level penalty finite volume method for the stationary Navier–Stokes equations based on the P₁ ? P₀ element is considered in this paper. The method involves solving one small penalty Navier–Stokes problem on a coarse mesh with mesh size H = ?^{1 / 4}h^{1 / 2}, a large penalty Stokes problem on a fine mesh with mesh size h, where 0 < ? < 1 is a penalty parameter. The method we study provides an approximate solution with the convergence rate of same order as the penalty finite volume solution (u_?h,p_?h), which involves solving one large penalty Navier–Stokes problem on a fine mesh with the same mesh size h. However, our method can save a large amount of computational time. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Stokes and Navier–Stokes equations with nonhomogeneous boundary conditions

In this paper, we study the existence and regularity of solutions to the Stokes and Oseen equations with nonhomogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions with low regularity. We consider boundary conditions for which the normal component is not equal to zero. We rewrite the Stokes and the Oseen equations in the form of a system of two equations. The first one is an evolution equation satisfied by Pu, the projection of the solution on the Stokes space – the space of divergence free vector fields with a normal trace equal to zero – and the second one is a quasi-stationary elliptic equation satisfied by (I−P)u, the projection of the solution on the orthogonal complement of the Stokes space. We establish optimal regularity results for Pu and (I−P)u. We also study the existence of weak solutions to the three-dimensional instationary Navier–Stokes equations for more regular data, but without any smallness assumption on the initial and boundary conditions.     

Sufficient conditions for the regularity of the solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations

In this paper we find sufficient conditions, involving only the pressure, that ensure the regularity of weak solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations. Conditions involving only the pressure were previously obtained in [7,4]. Following a remark in this last reference we improve, in particular, Kaniel's result [7]. Our condition can be seen at the light of the heuristic idea that the pressure behaves similarly to the modulus squared of the velocity. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Non‐perturbative solution of three‐dimensional Navier–Stokes equations for the flow near an infinite rotating disk

In this paper, we present Homotopy perturbation method (HPM) and Padé technique, for finding non‐perturbative solution of three‐dimensional viscous flow near an infinite rotating disk. We compared our solution with the numerical solution (fourth‐order Runge–Kutta). The results show that the HPM–Padé technique is an appropriate method in solving the systems of nonlinear equations. The mathematical technique employed in this paper is significant in studying some other problems of engineering. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Very weak solutions to the rotating Stokes,Oseen and Navier–Stokes problems in weighted spaces

We consider the linearized and nonlinear problems arising from the motion of fluid flow around a rotating rigid body. We are interested in very weak solutions of these problems.     

Error estimate and regularity for the compressible Navier‐Stokes equations by Newton's method

The finite element discretization error estimate and H¹ regularity are shown for the solution generated by Newton's method to the stationary compressible Navier‐Stokes equations by interpreting Newton's method as an equivalent iterative method. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq 19: 511–524, 2003