Lower Bounds of Eigenvalues of the Stokes Operator by Nonconforming Finite Elements on Local Quasi-Uniform Grids

This paper is a generalization of some recent results concerned with the lower bound property of eigenvalues produced by both the enriched rotated Q_(1) and Crouzeix-Raviart elements of the Stokes eigenvalue problem.The main ingredient are a novel and sharp L^(2) error estimate of discrete eigenfunctions,and a new error analysis of nonconforming finite element methods.

Lower Bounds for Eigenvalues of the Stokes Operator

In this paper,we propose a condition that can guarantee the lower bound property of the discrete eigenvalue produced by the finite element method for the Stokes operator.We check and prove this condition for four nonconforming methods and one conforming method.Hence they produce eigenvalues which are smaller than their exact counterparts.

Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for the Separability and the R-Separability of the Irrotational Stokes Equation and Applications

In the present manuscript, we formulate and prove rigorously, necessary and sufficient conditions for all kinds of separation of variables that a solution of the irrotational Stokes equation may exhibit, in any orthogonal axisymmetric system, namely: simple separation and R-separation. These conditions may serve as a road map for obtaining the corresponding solution space of the irrotational Stokes equation, in any orthogonal axisymmetric coordinate system. Additionally, we investigate how the inversion of the coordinate system, with respect to a sphere, affects the type of separation. Specifically, we prove that if the irrotational Stokes equation separates variables in an axisymmetric coordinate system, then it R-separates variables in the corresponding inverted coordinate system. This is a quite useful outcome since it allows the derivation of solutions for a problem, from the knowledge of the solution of the same problem in the inverted geometry and vice-versa. Furthermore, as an illustration, we derive the eigenfunctions of the irrotational Stokes equation governing the flow past oblate spheroid particles and inverted oblate spheroidal particles.

MAXIMAL L^(1)-REGULARITY OF GENERATORS FOR BOUNDED ANALYTIC SEMIGROUPS IN BANACH SPACES

In this paper,we prove that the generator of any bounded analytic semigroup in(θ,1)-type real interpolation of its domain and underlying Banach space has maximal L^(1)-regularity,using a duality argument combined with the result of maximal continuous regularity.As an application,we consider maximal L^(1)-regularity of the Dirichlet-Laplacian and the Stokes operator in inhomogeneous B_(q),^(s),1-type Besov spaces on domains of R^(n),n≥2.

On Direct and Semi-Direct Inverse of Stokes,Helmholtz and Laplacian Operators in View of Time-Stepper-Based Newton and Arnoldi Solvers in Incompressible CFD

Factorization of the incompressible Stokes operator linking pressure and velocity is revisited.The main purpose is to use the inverse of the Stokes operator with a large time step as a preconditioner for Newton and Arnoldi iterations applied to computation of steady three-dimensional flows and study of their stability.It is shown that the Stokes operator can be inversed within an acceptable computational effort.This inverse includes fast direct inverses of several Helmholtz operators and iterative inverse of the pressure matrix.It is shown,additionally,that fast direct solvers can be attractive for the inverse of the Helmholtz and Laplace operators on fine grids and at large Reynolds numbers,as well as for other problems where convergence of iterative methods slows down.Implementation of the Stokes operator inverse to time-steppingbased formulation of the Newton and Arnoldi iterations is discussed.