Characteristic-Galerkin and Galerkin/least-squares space-time formulations for the advection-diffusion equation with time-dependent domains

O. Pironneau*, J. Liou, T. Tezduyar

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Abstract

For the advection-diffusion equation, the characteristic-Galerkin formulations are obtained by temporal discretization of the total derivative. These formulations, by construction, are Eulerian-Lagrangian, and therefore can handle time-dependent domains without difficulty. The Galerkin/least-squares space-time formulation, on the other hand, is written over the space-time domain of a problem, and therefore can handle time-dependent domains with no implementational difficulty. The purpose of this paper is to compare these two formulations based on error estimates and numerical performance, in the context of the advection-diffusion equation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-141
Number of pages25
JournalComputer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Volume100
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992 Oct
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Computer Science Applications

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