Well-posedness for compressible Rayleigh-Bénard convection

The Rayleigh-B~nard convection is a classical problem in fluid dynamics. In this paper, we are concerned with the well-posedness for the compressible Rayleigh-B~nard convection in a bounded domain Ω R2. We prove the local well-posedness of the system with appropriate initial data. This is the result concerning compressible Rayleigh-B~nard convection, before only results about incompressible Rayleigh-B~nard convection were done.     

Adaptive computation for convection dominated diffusion problems

We derive sharp L~∞(L~1) a posteriori error estimate for the convection dominated diffusion equations of the formThe derived estimate is insensitive to the diffusion parameter ε→0. The problem is discretized implicitly in time via the method of characteristics and in space via continuous     

Nitsche-mortaring for singularly perturbed convection–diffusion problems

In the present paper we analyse a finite element method for a singularly perturbed convection–diffusion problem with exponential boundary layers. Using a mortaring technique we combine an anisotropic triangulation of the layer region (into rectangles) with a shape regular one of the remainder of the domain. This results in a possibly non-matching (and hybrid), but layer adapted mesh of Shishkin type. We study the error of the method allowing different asymptotic behaviour of the triangulations and prove uniform convergence and a supercloseness property of the method. Numerical results supporting our analysis are presented.     

Alternating triangular schemes for convection–diffusion problems

Explicit–implicit approximations are used to approximate nonstationary convection–diffusion equations in time. In unconditionally stable two-level schemes, diffusion is taken from the upper time level, while convection, from the lower layer. In the case of three time levels, the resulting explicit–implicit schemes are second-order accurate in time. Explicit alternating triangular (asymmetric) schemes are used for parabolic problems with a self-adjoint elliptic operator. These schemes are unconditionally stable, but conditionally convergent. Three-level modifications of alternating triangular schemes with better approximating properties were proposed earlier. In this work, two- and three-level alternating triangular schemes for solving boundary value problems for nonstationary convection–diffusion equations are constructed. Numerical results are presented for a two-dimensional test problem on triangular meshes, such as Delaunay triangulations and Voronoi diagrams.     

Asymptotic profiles of solutions to convection–diffusion equations

The large time behavior of zero-mass solutions to the Cauchy problem for the convection–diffusion equation $\text{u}{}_{\mathrm{t}}\text{?u}{}_{\mathrm{xx}}\text{+(|u|}{}^{\mathrm{q}}\text{)}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{=0,}\text{u(x,0)=u}{}_0\text{(x)}$ is studied when q>1 and the initial datum u₀ belongs to $\text{L}{}^1\text{(}\text{R}\text{,(1+|x|)}\text{d}\text{x)}$ and satisfies $\text{∫}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>R</mtext>}}\text{u}{}_0\text{(x)}\text{d}\text{x=0}$. We provide conditions on the size and shape of the initial datum u₀ as well as on the exponent q>1 such that the large time asymptotics of solutions is given either by the derivative of the Gauss–Weierstrass kernel, or by a self-similar solution of the equation, or by hyperbolic N-waves. To cite this article: S. Benachour et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 338 (2004).     

Stationary convection–diffusion equation in an infinite cylinder

We study the existence and uniqueness of a solution to a linear stationary convection–diffusion equation stated in an infinite cylinder, Neumann boundary condition being imposed on the boundary. We assume that the cylinder is a junction of two semi-infinite cylinders with two different periodic regimes. Depending on the direction of the effective convection in the two semi-infinite cylinders, we either get a unique solution, or one-parameter family of solutions, or even non-existence in the general case. In the latter case we provide necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a solution.     

Numerical solutions for convection–diffusion equation using El-Gendi method

The method of El-Gendi [El-Gendi SE. Chebyshev solution of differential integral and integro-differential equations. J Comput 1969;12:282–7; Mihaila B, Mihaila I. Numerical approximation using Chebyshev polynomial expansions: El-gendi’s method revisited. J Phys A Math Gen 2002;35:731–46] is presented with interface points to deal with linear and non-linear convection–diffusion equations.The linear problem is reduced to two systems of ordinary differential equations. And, then, each system is solved using three-level time scheme.The non-linear problem is reduced to three systems of ordinary differential. Each one of these systems is, then, solved using three-level time scheme. Numerical results for Burgers’ equation and modified Burgers’ equation are shown and compared with other methods. The numerical results are found to be in good agreement with the exact solutions.     

Noncoercive convection–diffusion elliptic problems with Neumann boundary conditions

We study the existence and uniqueness of solutions of the convective–diffusive elliptic equation

A singularly perturbed convection–diffusion problem in a half-plane

A singularly perturbed convection–diffusion equation with constant coefficients is considered in a half plane, with Dirichlet boundary conditions. The boundary function has a specified degree of regularity except for a jump discontinuity, or jump discontinuity in a derivative of specified order, at a point. Precise pointwise bounds for the derivatives of the solution are obtained. The bounds show both the strength of the interior layer emanating from the point of discontinuity and the blowup of the derivatives resulting from the discontinuity, and make precise the dependence of the derivatives on the singular perturbation parameter.     

Redefined cubic B-splines collocation method for solving convection–diffusion equations

In this work, we discuss collocation method based on redefined cubic B-splines basis functions for solving convection–diffusion equation with Dirichlet’s type boundary conditions. Stability of this method has been discussed and shown that it is unconditionally stable. The developed method is tested on various problems and the numerical results are reported in tabular form. The computed results are compared wherever possible with those already available in literature. The method is shown to work for Péclet number ? 10. Easy and economical implementation process is the strength of it. This method can be easily extended to handle non-linear convection–diffusion partial differential equations.     

Nonlinear dynamics of laminar-turbulent transition in three dimensional Rayleigh–Benard convection

This paper proposes a new approach to analysis of incompressible 3D fluid motion in Rayleigh–Benard convection in transition from laminar to turbulent regimes. Number of test series were conducted. The analysis indicated that in different test series laminar-turbulent transition follows either the subharmonic bifurcation cascade of two-dimensional tori or the subharmonic bifurcation cascade of limit cycles. Cycles up to the third period were found in the system that indicated the end of the Sharkovskii sequence. All bifurcation cascades agree with the Feigenbaum–Sharkovskii–Magnitskii (FSM) scenario.     

A defect-correction method for unsteady conduction convection problems Ⅰ:spatial discretization

In this paper, a semi-discrete defect-correction mixed finite element method (MFEM) for solving the non-stationary conduction-convection problems in two dimension is presented. In this method, we solve the nonlinear equations with an added artificial viscosity term on a finite element grid and correct this solutions on the same grid using a linearized defect-correction technique. The stability and the error analysis are derived. The theory analysis shows that our method is stable and has a good convergence ...