Galerkin finite element methods with symmetric pressure stabilization for the transient stokes equations: Stability and convergence analysis

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 409-439

  Burman, Erik ^a   Fernández, Miguel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b Rocquoncourt   (France)

Author keywords

Finite element methods; Ritz projoction; Symmetric pressure stabilization; Time discretization; Transient Stokes equations

Indexed keywords

GALERKIN FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; OPTIMAL CONVERGENCE; PRESSURE STABILITY; SPACE AND TIME; STABILITY AND CONVERGENCE; STABILIZATION OPERATORS; STABILIZATION TIME; STABILIZED FINITE ELEMENT; STOKES EQUATIONS; SYMMETRIC PRESSURE STABILIZATION; UNCONDITIONAL STABILITY; VELOCITY APPROXIMATION;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; STABILIZATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77952736810     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/070707403     Document Type: Article

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