A Viscosity-Splitting Method for the Navier-Stokes/ Darcy Problem

A Viscosity-Splitting Method for the Navier-Stokes/ Darcy Problem

Year:    2020

Author:    Yunxia Wang, Xuefeng Han, Zhiyong Si

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 12 (2020), Iss. 1 : pp. 251–277

Abstract

In this report, we give a viscosity splitting method for the Navier-Stokes/Darcy problem. In this method, the Navier-Stokes/Darcy equation is solved in three steps. In the first step, an explicit/ implicit formulation is used to solve the nonlinear problem. We introduce an artificial diffusion term $\theta\Delta  \mathbf{u}$ in our scheme whose purpose is to enlarge the time stepping and enhance numerical stability, especially for small viscosity parameter $\nu$, by choosing suitable parameter $\theta$. In the second step, we solve the Stokes equation for velocity and pressure. In the third step, we solve the Darcy equation for the piezometric head in the porous media domain. We use the numerical solutions at last time level to give the interface condition to decouple the Navier-Stokes equation and the Darcy's equation. The stability analysis, under some condition $\Delta\leq k_0$, $k_0>0$, is given. The error estimates prove our method has an optimal convergence rates. Finally, some numerical results are presented to show the performance of our algorithm.

You do not have full access to this article.

Already a Subscriber? Sign in as an individual or via your institution

Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/aamm.OA-2019-0084

Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Vol. 12 (2020), Iss. 1 : pp. 251–277

Published online:    2020-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    27

Keywords:    Navier-Stokes/Darcy equations fractional step method viscosity-splitting method stability analysis optimal error analysis.

Author Details

Yunxia Wang

Xuefeng Han

Zhiyong Si