We introduce a new class of higher order mixed finite volume methods for elliptic problems. We start from the usual way of changing the given equation into a mixed system using the Darcy’s law, u = −K∇p. By integrating the system of equations with some judiciously chosen test spaces on each element, we define new mixed finite volume methods of higher order. We show that these new schemes are eq...

in this paper, we show that every element of a discrete module is a sum of two units if and only if its endomorphism ring has no factor ring isomorphic to $z_{2}$. we also characterize unit sum number equal to two for the endomorphism ring of quasi-discrete modules with finite exchange property.

In the present study, a spectral finite element method is developed for free and forced transverse vibration of Levy-type moderately thick rectangular orthotropic plates based on first-order shear deformation theory. Levy solution assumption was used to convert the two-dimensional problem into a one-dimensional problem. In the first step, the governing out-of-plane differential equations are tr...

We introduce and analyze a new mixed finite element method with reduced symmetry for the standard linear model in viscoelasticity. Following previous approach employed elastodynamics, present problem is formulated as second-order hyperbolic partial differential equation which, after using motion to eliminate displacement unknown, stress tensor remains main variable be found. The resulting varia...

An adaptive mixed finite element method (AMFEM) is designed to guarantee an error reduction, also known as saturation property: after each refinement step, the error for the fine mesh is strictly smaller than the error for the coarse mesh up to oscillation terms. This error reduction property is established here for the Raviart–Thomas finite element method with a reduction factor ρ < 1 uniforml...

In this paper, we show that every element of a discrete module is a sum of two units if and only if its endomorphism ring has no factor ring isomorphic to $Z_{2}$. We also characterize unit sum number equal to two for the endomorphism ring of quasi-discrete modules with finite exchange property.

This paper deals with applications of the “Discrete-Duality Finite Volume” approach to a variety of elliptic problems. This is a new finite volume method, based on the derivation of discrete operators obeying a Discrete-Duality principle. An appropriate choice of the degrees of freedom allows one to use arbitrary meshes. We show that the method is naturally related to finite and mixed finite el...

Three-dimensional enriched finite elements are used to compute mixed-mode stress intensity factors (SIFs) for three-dimensional cracks in elastic functionally graded materials (FGMs) that are subject to general mixed-mode loading. The method, which advantageously does not require special mesh configuration/modifications and post-processing of finite element results, is an enhancement of previou...

In this paper, a monolithic arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE)-finite element method (FEM) is developed based upon novel ALE mapping for type of parabolic/mixed parabolic moving interface problem with jump coefficients. A stable Stokes-pair mixed FEM within specific stabilization technique and time-difference scheme are to discretize in both semi- fully discrete fashion, which the stability er...