Qualitative properties of weak solution for pseudo-parabolic equation contain viscoelastis terns and associated with homogeneous Robin conditions

In this paper, we consider initial boundary value problem of the generalized pseudo-parabolic equation contain viscoelastic terms and associated with Robin conditions. We establish firstly the local existence of solutions by standard Galerkin method. Then we prove blow-up results for solutions when the initial energy is negative or nonnegative but small enough or positive arbitrary high initial energy respectively. We also establish the lifespan for the equation via finding the upper bound and the lower bound for the blow-up times. For negative energy, we introduce a new method to prove blow-up results with sharper estimate for upper bound for the blow-up times. Finally, we prove both the global existence of the solution and a general decay of the energy functions under some restrictions on the initial data.

Pullback Attractors for a Nonautonomous Retarded Degenerate Parabolic Equation

This paper is devoted to a nonautonomous retarded degenerate parabolic equation. We first show the existence and uniqueness of a weak solution for the equation by using the standard Galerkin method. Then we establish the existence of pullback attractors for the equation by proving the existence of compact pullback absorbing sets and the pullback asymptotic compactness.

On the standard Galerkin method with explicit RK4 time stepping for the shallow water equations

We consider a simple initial-boundary-value problem for the shallow water equations in one space dimension. We discretize the problem in space by the standard Galerkin finite element method on a quasiuniform mesh and in time by the classical four-stage, fourth order, explicit Runge–Kutta scheme. Assuming smoothness of solutions, a Courant number restriction and certain hypotheses on the finite element spaces, we prove $L^{2}$ error estimates that are of fourth-order accuracy in the temporal variable and of the usual, due to the nonuniform mesh, suboptimal order in space. We also make a computational study of the numerical spatial and temporal orders of convergence, and of the validity of a hypothesis made on the finite element spaces.

Numerical approximation of stochastic time-fractional diffusion

We develop and analyze a numerical method for stochastic time-fractional diffusion driven by additive fractionally integrated Gaussian noise. The model involves two nonlocal terms in time, i.e., a Caputo fractional derivative of order α ∈ (0,1), and fractionally integrated Gaussian noise (with a Riemann-Liouville fractional integral of order γ ∈ [0,1] in the front). The numerical scheme approximates the model in space by the standard Galerkin method with continuous piecewise linear finite elements and in time by the classical Grünwald-Letnikov method (for both Caputo fractional derivative and Riemann-Liouville fractional integral), and the noise by the L2-projection. Sharp strong and weak convergence rates are established, using suitable nonsmooth data error estimates for the discrete solution operators for the deterministic inhomogeneous problem. One- and two-dimensional numerical results are presented to support the theoretical findings.

A Modified PML Acoustic Wave Equation

In this paper, we consider a two-dimensional acoustic wave equation in an unbounded domain and introduce a modified model of the classical un-split perfectly matched layer (PML). We apply a regularization technique to a lower order regularity term employed in the auxiliary variable in the classical PML model. In addition, we propose a staggered finite difference method for discretizing the regularized system. The regularized system and numerical solution are analyzed in terms of the well-posedness and stability with the standard Galerkin method and von Neumann stability analysis, respectively. In particular, the existence and uniqueness of the solution for the regularized system are proved and the Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy (CFL) condition of the staggered finite difference method is determined. To support the theoretical results, we demonstrate a non-reflection property of acoustic waves in the layers.

A parallel partition of unity method for the unsteady Stokes equations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a parallel partition of unity method to solve the time-dependent Stokes problems. Design/methodology/approach This paper solved the time-dependent Stokes equations using the finite element method and the partition of unity method. Findings The proposed method in this paper obtained the same accuracy as the standard Galerkin method, but it, in general, saves time. Originality/value Based on a combination of the partition of unity method and the finite element method, the authors, in this paper, propose a new parallel partition of unity method to solve the unsteady Stokes equations. The idea is that, at each time step, one need to only solve a series of independent local sub-problems in parallel instead of one global problem. Numerical tests show that the proposed method not only reaches the same convergence orders as the fully discrete standard Galerkin method but also saves ample computing time.

A parallel partition of unity method for the nonstationary Navier-Stokes equations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a parallel partition of unity method (PPUM) to solve the nonstationary Navier-Stokes equations. Design/methodology/approach This paper opted for the nonstationary Navier-Stokes equations by using the finite element method and the partition of unity method. Findings This paper provides one efficient parallel algorithm which reaches the same accuracy as the standard Galerkin method but saves a lot of computational time. Originality/value In this paper, a PPUM is proposed for nonstationary Navier-Stokes. At each time step, the authors only need to solve a series of independent local sub-problems in parallel instead of one global problem.

The Influence of Modal Geometrical Imperfections on the Nonlinear Vibrations of a Thin-Walled Circular Cylindrical Shell

This work investigates the influence of several modal geometric imperfections on the nonlinear vibration of simply-supported transversally excited cylindrical shells. The Donnell nonlinear shallow shell theory is used to study the nonlinear vibrations of the shell. A general expression for the transversal displacement is obtained by a perturbation procedure which identifies all modes that couple with the linear modes through the quadratic and cubic nonlinearities. The imperfection shape is described by the same modal expansion. So, a particular solution is selected which ensures the convergence of the response up to very large deflections. Substituting the obtained modal expansions into the equations of motions and applying the standard Galerkin method, a discrete system in time domain is obtained. Several numerical strategies are used to study the nonlinear behavior of the imperfect shell. Special attention is given to the influence of the form of the initial geometric imperfections on the natural frequencies, frequency-amplitude relation, resonance curves and bifurcations of simply-supported transversally excited cylindrical shells.

Influence of Modal Coupling on the Nonlinear Vibration of Simply Supported Cylindrical Panels

The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of the nonlinear modal coupling on the nonlinear vibrations of a simply supported cylindrical panel excited by a time dependent transversal load. The cylindrical panel is modeled by the Donnell nonlinear shallow shell theory and the lateral displacement field is based on a perturbation procedure. The axial and circumferential displacement are described in terms of the obtained lateral displacement, generating a precise low-dimensional model that satisfies all transversal boundary conditions. The discretized equations of motion in time domain are determined by applying the standard Galerkin method. Various numerical techniques are employed to obtain the cylindrical panel resonance curves, bifurcation scenario and basins of attraction. The results show the influence of geometry and the nonlinear modal coupling on the nonlinear response of the cylindrical panel.

A parallel partition of unity method for the time-dependent convection-diffusion equations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a parallel partition of unity method to solve the time-dependent convection-diffusion equations. Design/methodology/approach – This paper opted for the time-dependent convection-diffusion equations using the finite element method and the partition of unity method. Findings – This paper provides one efficient parallel algorithm which reaches the same accuracy as the standard Galerkin method (SGM) but saves a lot of computational time. Originality/value – In this paper, a parallel partition of unity method is proposed for the time-dependent convection-diffusion equations. At each time step, the authors only need to solve a series of independent local sub-problems in parallel instead of one global problem.