A posteriori error analysis of a robust virtual element method for stress-assisted diffusion problems

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Main Authors: Dassi, Franco, Khot, Rekha, Rubiano, Andres E., Ruiz-Baier, Ricardo
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author Dassi, Franco
Khot, Rekha
Rubiano, Andres E.
Ruiz-Baier, Ricardo
author_facet Dassi, Franco
Khot, Rekha
Rubiano, Andres E.
Ruiz-Baier, Ricardo
contents We develop and analyse residual-based a posteriori error estimates for the virtual element discretisation of a nonlinear stress-assisted diffusion problem in two and three dimensions. The model problem involves a two-way coupling between elasticity and diffusion equations in perturbed saddle-point form. A robust global inf-sup condition and Helmholtz decomposition for $\mathbf{H}(\mathrm{div}, Ω)$ lead to a reliable and efficient error estimator based on appropriately weighted norms that ensure parameter robustness. The a posteriori error analysis uses quasi-interpolation operators for Stokes and edge virtual element spaces, and we include the proofs of such operators with estimates in 3D for completeness. Finally, we present numerical experiments in both 2D and 3D to demonstrate the optimal performance of the proposed error estimator.
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spellingShingle A posteriori error analysis of a robust virtual element method for stress-assisted diffusion problems
Dassi, Franco
Khot, Rekha
Rubiano, Andres E.
Ruiz-Baier, Ricardo
Numerical Analysis
65N30, 65N12, 65N15, 74F25
We develop and analyse residual-based a posteriori error estimates for the virtual element discretisation of a nonlinear stress-assisted diffusion problem in two and three dimensions. The model problem involves a two-way coupling between elasticity and diffusion equations in perturbed saddle-point form. A robust global inf-sup condition and Helmholtz decomposition for $\mathbf{H}(\mathrm{div}, Ω)$ lead to a reliable and efficient error estimator based on appropriately weighted norms that ensure parameter robustness. The a posteriori error analysis uses quasi-interpolation operators for Stokes and edge virtual element spaces, and we include the proofs of such operators with estimates in 3D for completeness. Finally, we present numerical experiments in both 2D and 3D to demonstrate the optimal performance of the proposed error estimator.
title A posteriori error analysis of a robust virtual element method for stress-assisted diffusion problems
topic Numerical Analysis
65N30, 65N12, 65N15, 74F25
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00648