scholarly journals A Two-Grid Finite Element Method for Time-Dependent Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations with Non-Smooth Initial Data

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepjyoti Goswami ◽  
Pedro D. Damázio
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Initial Data ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Stokes Problem ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Smooth Initial Data ◽  
Element Method

AbstractWe analyze here, a two-grid finite element method for the two dimensional time-dependent incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with non-smooth initial data. It involves solving the non-linear Navier-Stokes problem on a coarse grid of size H and solving a Stokes problem on a fine grid of size h, h « H. This method gives optimal convergence for velocity in H1-norm and for pressure in L2-norm. The analysis mainly focuses on the loss of regularity of the solution at t = 0 of the Navier-Stokes equations.

scholarly journals An Oseen Two-Level Stabilized Mixed Finite-Element Method for the 2D/3D Stationary Navier-Stokes Equations

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiwen Wang ◽  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Peihua Qin ◽  
Dongxiu Xie
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Stokes Problem ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Stabilized Finite Element ◽  
Stabilized Finite Element Method ◽  
Element Method

We investigate an Oseen two-level stabilized finite-element method based on the local pressure projection for the 2D/3D steady Navier-Stokes equations by the lowest order conforming finite-element pairs (i.e.,Q1−P0andP1−P0). Firstly, in contrast to other stabilized methods, they are parameter free, no calculation of higher-order derivatives and edge-based data structures, implemented at the element level with minimal cost. In addition, the Oseen two-level stabilized method involves solving one small nonlinear Navier-Stokes problem on the coarse mesh with mesh sizeH, a large general Stokes equation on the fine mesh with mesh sizeh=O(H)2. The Oseen two-level stabilized finite-element method provides an approximate solution (uh,ph) with the convergence rate of the same order as the usual stabilized finite-element solutions, which involves solving a large Navier-Stokes problem on a fine mesh with mesh sizeh. Therefore, the method presented in this paper can save a large amount of computational time. Finally, numerical tests confirm the theoretical results. Conclusion can be drawn that the Oseen two-level stabilized finite-element method is simple and efficient for solving the 2D/3D steady Navier-Stokes equations.

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