CFD PPLTMG Using A Posteriori Error Estimates and Domain Decomposition

Abstract. This two-part paper examines two approaches for mesh adaptation, using combinations of a posteriori error estimates and domain decomposition. In the first part, we consider a domain decomposition method applied to the generalized Stokes problem, with mesh adaptation in each subdomain using the a posteriori local error estimator as adaptation indicator. We apply domain decomposition without overlapping, and the condition of compatibility on the interface is enforced weakly via a Lagrange multiplier. The a posteriori error estimates for this problem are constructed corresponding to linear approximation for the velocity, density or pressure and the Lagrange multiplier associated with the constraint on the interface. All the errors are approximated in the space of bump quadratic functions, a hierarchical basis of the space of quadratic functions. The localization of the error estimation is based on solving the local problems, and an equivalence between the error estimators and the exact errors has been demonstrated. In the second part, we outline a new approach for adaptive mesh generation which allows for the use of existing (sequential) adaptive mesh refinement algorithms and software in a distributed computing environment. Moreover, the primary components of this new algorithm are handled in parallel, with no communication requirements. We first outline the algorithm, and then give a numerical example using PLTMG as the sequential adaptive code used in the new algorithm. 1 Department of Mathematics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. 2 Department of Mathematics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. 3 Dassault Aviation, DGT/DEA B.P. 300, 92214 St Cloud Cedex, France. 4 Dassault Aviation, DGT/DEA B.P. 300, 92214 St Cloud Cedex, France. 5 Department of Aerodynamics, NUAA, 92552 Nanjing, PRC. 1 Error Estimator for the Stokes Problem with Domain Decomposition 1.1 Domain decomposition for the generalized Stokes problem