We consider a differential system based on the coupling of the Navier–
Stokes and Darcy equations for modeling the interaction between surface and
porous-media flows. We formulate the problem as an interface equation, we analyze
the associated (nonlinear) Steklov–Poincaré operators, and we prove its well-posedness.
We propose and analyze iterative methods to solve a conforming finite element
approximation of the coupled problem.
Funding
The first author acknowledges the financial support from the program SCOPES n. IB7320–110721 and
from IACS, EPFL. The other authors acknowledge the support of the FNS Project n. 200020–117587
“Interface operators and solutions algorithms for fluid–structure interaction problems with applications”.
The second author acknowledges also the Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics
(RICAM), Linz, Austria, for partially supporting this research. Finally, the third author acknowledges also
the financial support from the program Cofin MIUR PRIN 2007 n. 200774A7LH_001 “Mathematical and
numerical modelling for cardiovascular and fluid dynamics applications”.
History
School
Science
Department
Mathematical Sciences
Published in
Numerische Mathematik
Volume
115
Issue
2
Pages
195 - 227
Citation
BADEA, L., DISCACCIATI, M. and QUARTERONI, A., 2010. Numerical analysis of the Navier-Stokes/Darcy coupling. Numerische Mathematik, 115 (2), pp. 195 - 227.
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