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Error Analysis for Discontinuous Galerkin Method for Parabolic ProblemsIn the proposal, the following three objectives are stated: (1) A p-version of the discontinuous Galerkin method for a one dimensional parabolic problem will be established. It should be recalled that the h-version in space was used for the discontinuous Galerkin method. An a priori error estimate as well as a posteriori estimate of this p-finite element discontinuous Galerkin method will be given. (2) The parameter alpha that describes the behavior double vertical line u(sub t)(t) double vertical line 2 was computed exactly. This was made feasible because of the explicitly specified initial condition. For practical heat transfer problems, the initial condition may have to be approximated. Also, if the parabolic problem is proposed on a multi-dimensional region, the parameter alpha, for most cases, would be difficult to compute exactly even in the case that the initial condition is known exactly. The second objective of this proposed research is to establish a method to estimate this parameter. This will be done by computing two discontinuous Galerkin approximate solutions at two different time steps starting from the initial time and use them to derive alpha. (3) The third objective is to consider the heat transfer problem over a two dimensional thin plate. The technique developed by Vogelius and Babuska will be used to establish a discontinuous Galerkin method in which the p-element will be used for through thickness approximation. This h-p finite element approach, that results in a dimensional reduction method, was used for elliptic problems, but the application appears new for the parabolic problem. The dimension reduction method will be discussed together with the time discretization method.
Document ID
20040073489
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Authors
Kaneko, Hideaki
(Old Dominion Univ. Norfolk, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
May 24, 2004
Subject Category
Numerical Analysis
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG1-01092
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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