Two-grid stabilized algorithms for the steady Navier–Stokes equations with damping

This paper presents and studies three two-grid stabilized quadratic equal-order finite element algorithms based on two local Gauss integrations for the steady Navier–Stokes equations with damping. In these algorithms, we first solve a stabilized nonlinear problem on a coarse grid, and then pass the coarse grid solution to a fine grid and solve a stabilized linear problem. Using some nonlinear analysis techniques, we analyze stability of the algorithms and derive optimal order error estimates of the approximate solutions. Theoretical and numerical results show that, when the algorithmic parameters are chosen appropriately, the accuracy of the approximate solutions computed by our two-grid stabilized algorithms is comparable to that of solving a fully stabilized nonlinear problem on the same fine grid; however, our two-grid algorithms save a large amount of CPU time than the one-grid stabilized algorithm.     

A posteriori error estimations for mixed finite-element approximations to the Navier–Stokes equations

A posteriori estimates for mixed finite element discretizations of the Navier–Stokes equations are derived. We show that the task of estimating the error in the evolutionary Navier–Stokes equations can be reduced to the estimation of the error in a steady Stokes problem. As a consequence, any available procedure to estimate the error in a Stokes problem can be used to estimate the error in the nonlinear evolutionary problem. A practical procedure to estimate the error based on the so-called postprocessed approximation is also considered. Both the semidiscrete (in space) and the fully discrete cases are analyzed. Some numerical experiments are provided.     

Solving the Dirichlet problem for Navier–Stokes equations by probabilistic approach

We construct a number of layer methods for Navier-Stokes equations (NSEs) with no-slip boundary conditions. The methods are obtained using probabilistic representations of solutions to NSEs and exploiting ideas of the weak sense numerical integration of stochastic differential equations. Despite their probabilistic nature, the proposed methods are nevertheless deterministic.     

Two-level defect-correction locally stabilized finite element method for the steady Navier–Stokes equations

This paper proposes a two-level defect-correction stabilized finite element method for the steady Navier–Stokes equations based on local Gauss integration. The method combines the two-level strategy with the defect-correction method under the assumption of the uniqueness condition. Both the simplified and the Newton scheme are proposed and analyzed. Moreover, the numerical illustrations agree completely with the theoretical expectations.     

Boundary regularity criteria for the 6D steady Navier–Stokes and MHD equations

It is shown in this paper that suitable weak solutions to the 6D steady incompressible Navier–Stokes and MHD equations are Hölder continuous near boundary provided that either $r^{?3}{\int }_{B_r^{+}}|u(x){|}^{3}dx$ or $r^{?2}{\int }_{B_r^{+}}|\mathrm{?}u(x){|}^{2}dx$ is sufficiently small, which implies that the 2D Hausdorff measure of the set of singular points near the boundary is zero. This generalizes recent interior regularity results by Dong–Strain [5].     

A convergent FEM-DG method for the compressible Navier–Stokes equations

This paper presents a new numerical method for the compressible Navier–Stokes equations governing the flow of an ideal isentropic gas. To approximate the continuity equation, the method utilizes a discontinuous Galerkin discretization on piecewise constants and a basic upwind flux. For the momentum equation, the method is a new combined discontinuous Galerkin and finite element method approximating the velocity in the Crouzeix–Raviart finite element space. While the diffusion operator is discretized in a standard fashion, the convection and time-derivative are discretized using discontinuous Galerkin on the element average velocity and a Lax–Friedrich type flux. Our main result is convergence of the method to a global weak solution as discretization parameters go to zero. The convergence analysis constitutes a numerical version of the existence analysis of Lions and Feireisl.     

A logarithmically improved regularity criterion for the Navier–Stokes equations

In this note we prove a logarithmically improved regularity criterion in terms of the Besov space norm for the Navier–Stokes equations. The result shows that if a mild solution u satisfies ${\int_{0}^{T}\frac{\|u (t,\cdot)\|_{{\dot{B}}_{\infty,\infty}^{-r}}^{\frac{2}{1-r}}}{1+\ln(e+\| u(t,\cdot)\|_{H^{s}})}\text{d}t < \infty}$ for some 0?≤ r?<?1 and ${s\geq\frac{n}{2}-1}$ , then u is regular at t?=?T.     

On a problem for the Navier–Stokes equations with the infinite Dirichlet integral

We study existence of global in time solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations in a two dimensional domain with an unbounded boundary. The problem is considered with slip boundary conditions involving nonzero friction. The main result shows a new L-bound on the vorticity. A key element of the proof is the maximum principle for a reformulation of the problem. Under some restrictions on the curvature of the boundary and the friction the result for large data (including flux) with the infinite Dirichlet integral is obtained.     

On the local solvability of free boundary problem for the Navier–Stokes equations

We consider the problem of evolution of a finite isolated mass of a viscous incompressible liquid with a free surface. We assume that the initial configuration of the liquid hasn arbitrary shape, the initial free boundary possesses a certain regularity and the initial velocity satisfies only natural compatibility and regularity conditions (but its smallness is not assumed). We prove that this problem is well posed, i.e., we construct a local in time solution belonging to some Sobolev–Slobodetskii spaces. We expect that this result can be helpful for the analysis of more complicated problems, for instance, problems of magnetohydrodynamics. Bibliography: 9 titles.     

On a problem for the Navier–Stokes equations with the infinite Dirichlet integral

We study existence of global in time solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations in a two dimensional domain with an unbounded boundary. The problem is considered with slip boundary conditions involving nonzero friction. The main result shows a new L-bound on the vorticity. A key element of the proof is the maximum principle for a reformulation of the problem. Under some restrictions on the curvature of the boundary and the friction the result for large data (including flux) with the infinite Dirichlet integral is obtained.Received: October 31, 2002; revised: September 17, 2003     

Inhomogeneous boundary value problem for nonstationary compressible Navier–Stokes equations

The existence of global weak renormalized solutions to the evolution flow problems for compressible Navier–Stokes equations is established. The in/out flow problem in a bounded domain in three spatial dimensions is considered. A general mathematical theory for the flow problem is developed. Bibliography: 15 titles.     

Unique solvability for the density-dependent Navier–Stokes equations

In this paper we consider the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations with a density-dependent viscosity in a bounded domain $\Omega$ of ${\mathbf{R}}^n(n=2,3)$. We prove the local existence of unique strong solutions for all initial data satisfying a natural compatibility condition. This condition is also necessary for a very general initial data. Moreover, we provide a blow-up criterion for the regularity of the strong solution. For these results, the initial density need not be strictly positive. It may vanish in an open subset of $\Omega$.     

A regularity criterion for the Navier–Stokes equations with mass diffusion

In this work, a regularity criterion is proved for local strong solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations in the presence of mass diffusion.     

Inflow problem for the one-dimensional compressible Navier–Stokes equations under large initial perturbation

This paper is concerned with the inflow problem for the one-dimensional compressible Navier–Stokes equations. For such a problem, Matsumura and Nishihara showed in [10] that there exists boundary layer solution to the inflow problem, and that both the boundary layer solution, the rarefaction wave, and the superposition of boundary layer solution and rarefaction wave are nonlinear stable under small initial perturbation. The main purpose of this paper is to show that similar stability results for the boundary layer solution and the supersonic rarefaction wave still hold for a class of large initial perturbation which can allow the initial density to have large oscillation. The proofs are given by an elementary energy method and the key point is to deduce the desired lower and upper bounds on the density function.     

A splitting technique of higher order for the Navier–Stokes equations

This article presents a splitting technique for solving the time dependent incompressible Navier–Stokes equations. Using nested finite element spaces which can be interpreted as a postprocessing step the splitting method is of more than second order accuracy in time. The integration of adaptive methods in space and time in the splitting are discussed. In this algorithm, a gradient recovery technique is used to compute boundary conditions for the pressure and to achieve a higher convergence order for the gradient at different points of the algorithm. Results on the ‘Flow around a cylinder’s- and the ‘Driven Cavity’s-problem are presented.