Numerical computation of advection and diffusion on evolving diffuse interfaces

IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 786-812

  Elliott, Charles M ^a   Stinner, Björn ^a   Styles, Vanessa ^b   Welford, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advection diffusion equation; diffuse interfaces; double obstacle; finite element; mean curvature; phase field; surface partial differential equation; surfactant

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; DIFFUSE INTERFACE; DOUBLE OBSTACLE; MEAN CURVATURE; PHASE FIELDS;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 79960506297     PISSN: 02724979     EISSN: 14643642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imanum/drq005     Document Type: Article

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