Mortar methods with curved interfaces

B. Flemisch, J. M. Melenk, B. I. Wohlmuth

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

34 Scopus citations

Abstract

We analyze a nonoverlapping domain decomposition technique with curvilinear boundaries. The weak coupling at the curved interfaces is carried out in terms of Lagrange multiplier spaces. We use the abstract framework of mortar and blending elements to obtain a priori results for this nonconforming discretization scheme. Introducing a mesh dependent jump on the curved interfaces based on piecewise linear approximations of the interfaces, the consistency error for the piecewise linear approximation can be decomposed into a consistency error for blending elements and a variational crime. Numerical results illustrate the performance of the method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)339-361
Number of pages23
JournalApplied Numerical Mathematics
Volume54
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventSelected papers from the 16th Chemnitz Finite Element Symposium 2003 -
Duration: 22 Sep 200324 Sep 2003

Keywords

  • Curved interface
  • Curvilinear elements
  • Domain decomposition
  • Mortar method

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Mortar methods with curved interfaces'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this