A High-Order Conformal FEM for Multidimensional Nonlinear Collisional Breakage Equations: Analysis and Computation

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Main Authors: Arushi, Arushi, Kumar, Naresh
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Kumar, Naresh
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Kumar, Naresh
contents Particle breakage due to collisional interactions plays a vital role in the development of several phenomena in science and engineering. The nonlinear collisional breakage equations (NCBEs) are a significant set of equations in this context. Solving the NCBE is computationally challenging due to its nonlinearity, high dimensionality, and complex kernel interactions. Solving NCBE problems is more complex in two- and three-dimensional problems. In these problems, it is more challenging to evaluate multidimensional moments and integrals, maintain solution stability, and achieve computational efficiency. Despite the importance of the NCBE in science and engineering, the development of efficient numerical methods for solving it in two- and three-dimensional problems has not been adequately explored. In this work, we have introduced a new framework for solving the NCBE across multiple dimensions using the conformal finite element method (FEM). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to solve the NCBE using the conformal FEM. The new framework employs high-order Lagrange elements in conjunction with the BDF2 scheme for time discretization. The present method preserves the important physical quantities such as the total count and hypervolume of the population particles. Convergence results for error estimates have also been derived for both semidiscrete and fully discrete schemes. Numerical experiments have been carried out for one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems. The numerical experiments have shown that the proposed method achieved high accuracy, optimal convergence rates, and computational efficiency.
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spellingShingle A High-Order Conformal FEM for Multidimensional Nonlinear Collisional Breakage Equations: Analysis and Computation
Arushi, Arushi
Kumar, Naresh
Numerical Analysis
65N15, 65N30
Particle breakage due to collisional interactions plays a vital role in the development of several phenomena in science and engineering. The nonlinear collisional breakage equations (NCBEs) are a significant set of equations in this context. Solving the NCBE is computationally challenging due to its nonlinearity, high dimensionality, and complex kernel interactions. Solving NCBE problems is more complex in two- and three-dimensional problems. In these problems, it is more challenging to evaluate multidimensional moments and integrals, maintain solution stability, and achieve computational efficiency. Despite the importance of the NCBE in science and engineering, the development of efficient numerical methods for solving it in two- and three-dimensional problems has not been adequately explored. In this work, we have introduced a new framework for solving the NCBE across multiple dimensions using the conformal finite element method (FEM). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work to solve the NCBE using the conformal FEM. The new framework employs high-order Lagrange elements in conjunction with the BDF2 scheme for time discretization. The present method preserves the important physical quantities such as the total count and hypervolume of the population particles. Convergence results for error estimates have also been derived for both semidiscrete and fully discrete schemes. Numerical experiments have been carried out for one-, two-, and three-dimensional problems. The numerical experiments have shown that the proposed method achieved high accuracy, optimal convergence rates, and computational efficiency.
title A High-Order Conformal FEM for Multidimensional Nonlinear Collisional Breakage Equations: Analysis and Computation
topic Numerical Analysis
65N15, 65N30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.10613