Published In

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Document Type

Post-Print

Publication Date

2010

Subjects

Discontinuous functions, Galerkin methods, Transport theory -- Mathematics, Finite element method

Abstract

Considering a simple model transport problem, we present a new finite element method. While the new method fits in the class of discontinuous Galerkin (DG) methods, it differs from standard DG and streamline diffusion methods, in that it uses a space of discontinuous trial functions tailored for stability. The new method, unlike the older approaches, yields optimal estimates for the primal variable in both the element size h and polynomial degree p, and outperforms the standard upwind DG method.

Description

NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics & Engineering. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics & Engineering April 2010, Vol. 199, Issue 23-24 p1558–1572.

DOI

10.1016/j.cma.2010.01.003

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10685

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