Unconditional Convergence and Error Estimates of a Fully Discrete Finite Element Method for the Micropolar Navier-Stokes Equations

Unconditional Convergence and Error Estimates of a Fully Discrete Finite Element Method for the Micropolar Navier-Stokes Equations

Year:    2024

Author:    Shipeng Mao, Jiaao Sun, Wendong Xue

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 42 (2024), Iss. 1 : pp. 71–110

Abstract

In this paper, we consider the initial-boundary value problem (IBVP) for the micropolar Navier-Stokes equations (MNSE) and analyze a first order fully discrete mixed finite element scheme. We first establish some regularity results for the solution of MNSE, which seem to be not available in the literature. Next, we study a semi-implicit time-discrete scheme for the MNSE and prove $\boldsymbol{L}^2-\boldsymbol{H}^1$ error estimates for the time discrete solution. Furthermore, certain regularity results for the time discrete solution are established rigorously. Based on these regularity results, we prove the unconditional $\boldsymbol{L}^2-\boldsymbol{H}^1$ error estimates for the finite element solution of MNSE. Finally, some numerical examples are carried out to demonstrate both accuracy and efficiency of the fully discrete finite element scheme.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jcm.2201-m2021-0315

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 42 (2024), Iss. 1 : pp. 71–110

Published online:    2024-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    40

Keywords:    Micropolar fluids Regularity estimates Euler semi-implicit scheme Mixed finite element methods Unconditional convergence.

Author Details

Shipeng Mao

Jiaao Sun

Wendong Xue

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