Design and performance of a space–time virtual element method for the heat equation on prismatic meshes

Sergio Alejandro Gómez Macias, Lorenzo Mascotto, Ilaria Perugia

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Abstract

We present a space–time virtual element method for the discretization of the heat equation, which is defined on general prismatic meshes and variable degrees of accuracy. Strategies to handle efficiently the space–time mesh structure are discussed. We perform convergence tests for the h- and hp-versions of the method in case of smooth and singular solutions, and test space–time adaptive mesh refinements driven by a residual-type error indicator.

Original languageEnglish
Article number116491
JournalComputer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Volume418
Issue numberPART A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 101014 Numerical mathematics

Keywords

  • Heat equation
  • Polytopic meshes
  • Space–time methods
  • Virtual element methods

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