A Mixed Finite Element Scheme for Quad-Curl Source and Eigenvalue Problems

A Mixed Finite Element Scheme for Quad-Curl Source and Eigenvalue Problems

Year:    2021

Author:    Huangxin Chen, Jingzhi Li, Weifeng Qiu, Chao Wang

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 29 (2021), Iss. 4 : pp. 1125–1151

Abstract

The quad-curl problem arises in the resistive magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and the electromagnetic interior transmission problem. In this paper we study a new mixed finite element scheme using Nédélec's edge elements to approximate both the solution and its curl for quad-curl problem on Lipschitz polyhedral domains. We impose element-wise stabilization instead of stabilization along mesh interfaces. Thus our scheme can be implemented as easy as standard Nédélec's methods for Maxwell's equations. Via a discrete energy norm stability due to element-wise stabilization, we prove optimal convergence under a low regularity condition. We also extend the mixed finite element scheme to the quad-curl eigenvalue problem and provide corresponding convergence analysis based on that of source problem. Numerical examples are provided to show the viability and accuracy of the proposed method for quad-curl source problem.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.OA-2020-0108

Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 29 (2021), Iss. 4 : pp. 1125–1151

Published online:    2021-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    27

Keywords:    Quad-curl problem mixed finite element scheme error estimates eigenvalue problem.

Author Details

Huangxin Chen

Jingzhi Li

Weifeng Qiu

Chao Wang