Divergence-free $H$(div)-FEM for time-dependent incompressible flows with applications to high Reynolds number vortex dynamics

Abstract

In this article, we consider exactly divergence-free $H$(div)-conforming finite element methods for time-dependent incompressible viscous flow problems. This is an extension of previous research concerning divergence-free $H^1$-conforming methods. For the linearised Oseen case, the first semi-discrete numerical analysis for time-dependent flows is presented here whereby special emphasis is put on pressure- and Reynolds-semi-robustness. For convection-dominated problems, the proposed method relies on a velocity jump upwind stabilisation which is not gradient-based. Complementing the theoretical results, $H$(div)-FEM are applied to the simulation of full nonlinear Navier-Stokes problems. Focussing on dynamic high Reynolds number examples with vortical structures, the proposed method proves to be capable of reliably handling the planar lattice flow problem, Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities and freely decaying two-dimensional turbulence.

29 pages, 9 figures, 2 tables

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