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A Second Order Approximation for Quasilinear Non-Fickian Diffusion Models
| Summary: | In this paper initial boundary value problems, defined using quasilinear diffusion equations of Volterra type, are considered. These equations arise for instance to describe diffusion processes in viscoelastic media whose behavior is represented by a Voigt–Kelvin model or a Maxwell model. A finite difference discretization defined on a general non-uniform grid with second order convergence order in space is proposed. The analysis does not follow the usual splitting of the global error using the solution of an elliptic equation induced by the integro-differential equation. The new approach enables us to reduce the smoothness required to the theoretical solution when the usual split technique is used. Non-singular and singular kernels are considered. Numerical simulations which show the effectiveness of the method are included. |
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| Main Authors: | Ferreira, José Augusto |
| Other Authors: | Gudin͂o, Elias; Oliveira, Paula de |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | article |
| Access type: | embargoed access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade de Coimbra |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra |
| Summary: | In this paper initial boundary value problems, defined using quasilinear diffusion equations of Volterra type, are considered. These equations arise for instance to describe diffusion processes in viscoelastic media whose behavior is represented by a Voigt–Kelvin model or a Maxwell model. A finite difference discretization defined on a general non-uniform grid with second order convergence order in space is proposed. The analysis does not follow the usual splitting of the global error using the solution of an elliptic equation induced by the integro-differential equation. The new approach enables us to reduce the smoothness required to the theoretical solution when the usual split technique is used. Non-singular and singular kernels are considered. Numerical simulations which show the effectiveness of the method are included. |
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