The effect of numerical integration in mixed finite element approximation in the simulation of miscible displacement

  • Authors

    • Pongui ngoma Diogene Vianney Marien ngouabi University
    • Nguimbi Germain Marien Ngouabi University
    • Likibi Pellat Rhoss Beaunheur Marien NgouabiUniversity
    2017-04-17
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijamr.v6i2.7320
  • Mixed finite element, Raviart-Thomas spaces, Quadrature scheme, Molecular dispersion.

  • Abstract

    We consider the effect of numerical integration in finite element  procedures applied to a nonlinear system of two coupled partial differential equations describing the miscible displacement of one incompressible fluid by another in a porous meduim. We consider the use of the numerical quadrature scheme for approximating the pressure and velocity by a mixed method using Raviart - Thomas space of index  and the concentration by a standard Galerkin method. We also give some sufficient conditions on the quadrature scheme to ensure that the order of convergence is unaltered in the presence of numerical integration. Optimal order estimates are derived when the imposed external flows are smoothly distributed.

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    Diogene Vianney, P. ngoma, Germain, N., & Rhoss Beaunheur, L. P. (2017). The effect of numerical integration in mixed finite element approximation in the simulation of miscible displacement. International Journal of Applied Mathematical Research, 6(2), 44-48. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijamr.v6i2.7320

    Received date: 2017-02-04

    Accepted date: 2017-03-01

    Published date: 2017-04-17