Finite element approximation for a reformulation of a 3D fluid-2D plate interaction system

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Autores principales: Besabe, Lander, Lee, Hyesuk
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author Besabe, Lander
Lee, Hyesuk
author_facet Besabe, Lander
Lee, Hyesuk
contents We study a finite element approximation of a coupled fluid-structure interaction consisting of a three-dimensional incompressible viscous fluid governed by the unsteady Stokes equations and a two-dimensional elastic plate. To avoid the use of $H^2-$conforming or nonconforming $\mathbb{P}_2$-Morley plate elements, the fourth-order plate equation is reformulated into a system of coupled second-order equations using an auxiliary variable. The coupling condition is enforced using a Lagrange multiplier representing the trace of the mean-zero fluid pressure on the interface. We establish well-posedness and stability results for the time-discrete and fully-discrete problems, and derive a priori error estimates. A partitioned domain decomposition algorithm based on a fixed-point iteration is employed for the numerical solution. Numerical experiments verify the theoretical rates of convergence in space and time using manufactured solutions, and demonstrate the applicability of the method to a physical problem.
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spellingShingle Finite element approximation for a reformulation of a 3D fluid-2D plate interaction system
Besabe, Lander
Lee, Hyesuk
Numerical Analysis
65M60, 65M15, 65M12
We study a finite element approximation of a coupled fluid-structure interaction consisting of a three-dimensional incompressible viscous fluid governed by the unsteady Stokes equations and a two-dimensional elastic plate. To avoid the use of $H^2-$conforming or nonconforming $\mathbb{P}_2$-Morley plate elements, the fourth-order plate equation is reformulated into a system of coupled second-order equations using an auxiliary variable. The coupling condition is enforced using a Lagrange multiplier representing the trace of the mean-zero fluid pressure on the interface. We establish well-posedness and stability results for the time-discrete and fully-discrete problems, and derive a priori error estimates. A partitioned domain decomposition algorithm based on a fixed-point iteration is employed for the numerical solution. Numerical experiments verify the theoretical rates of convergence in space and time using manufactured solutions, and demonstrate the applicability of the method to a physical problem.
title Finite element approximation for a reformulation of a 3D fluid-2D plate interaction system
topic Numerical Analysis
65M60, 65M15, 65M12
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.05701