Structure-preserving approximation of the non-isothermal Cahn-Hilliard system based on the entropy equation

Abstract

We propose and analyze a structure-preserving approximation of the non-isothermal Cahn-Hilliard equation using conforming finite elements for the spatial discretization and a problem-specific mixed explicit-implicit approach for the temporal discretization. To ensure the preservation of structural properties, i.e. conservation of mass and internal energy as well as entropy production, we introduce a suitable variational formulation for the continuous problem, based on the entropy equation. Analytical findings are supported by numerical tests, including convergence analysis.

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