On Finite Element Approximations to a Shape Gradient Flow in Shape Optimization of Elliptic Problems

On Finite Element Approximations to a Shape Gradient Flow in Shape Optimization of Elliptic Problems

Year:    2023

Author:    Chunxiao Liu, Shengfeng Zhu

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 41 (2023), Iss. 5 : pp. 956–979

Abstract

Shape gradient flows are widely used in numerical shape optimization algorithms. We investigate the accuracy and effectiveness of approximate shape gradients flows for shape optimization of elliptic problems. We present convergence analysis with a priori error estimates for finite element approximations of shape gradient flows associated with a distributed or boundary expression of Eulerian derivative. Numerical examples are presented to verify theory and show that using the volume expression is effective for shape optimization with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jcm.2208-m2020-0142

Journal of Computational Mathematics, Vol. 41 (2023), Iss. 5 : pp. 956–979

Published online:    2023-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    24

Keywords:    Shape optimization Shape gradient Eulerian derivative Finite element Error estimate.

Author Details

Chunxiao Liu

Shengfeng Zhu