Quadrilateral H(div) Finite Elements
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چکیده
We consider the approximation properties of quadrilateral finite element spaces of vector fields defined by the Piola transform, extending results previously obtained for scalar approximation. The finite element spaces are constructed starting with a given finite dimensional space of vector fields on a square reference element, which is then transformed to a space of vector fields on each convex quadrilateral element via the Piola transform associated to a bilinear isomorphism of the square onto the element. For affine isomorphisms, a necessary and sufficient condition for approximation of order r + 1 in L2 is that each component of the given space of functions on the reference element contain all polynomial functions of total degree at most r. In the case of bilinear isomorphisms, the situation is more complicated and we give a precise characterization of what is needed for optimal order L2-approximation of the function and of its divergence. As applications, we demonstrate degradation of the convergence order on quadrilateral meshes as compared to rectangular meshes for some standard finite element approximations of H(div). We also derive new estimates for approximation by quadrilateral Raviart–Thomas elements (requiring less regularity) and propose a new quadrilateral finite element space which provides optimal order approximation in H(div). Finally, we demonstrate the theory with numerical computations of mixed and least squares finite element approximations of the solution of Poisson’s equation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- SIAM J. Numerical Analysis
دوره 42 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005