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On conforming finite element methods for the inhomogeneous stationary Navier-Stokes equations

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We consider the stationary Navier-Stokes equations, written in terms of the primitive variables, in the case where both the partial differential equations and boundary conditions are inhomogeneous. Under certain conditions on the data, the existence and uniqueness of the solution of a weak formulation of the equations can be guaranteed. A conforming finite element method is presented and optimal estimates for the error of the approximate solution are proved. In addition, the convergence properties of iterative methods for the solution of the discrete nonlinear algebraic systems resulting from the finite element algorithm are given. Numerical examples, using an efficient choice of finite element spaces, are also provided.

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  1. Carnegie-Mellon University, 15213, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Max D. Gunzburger

  2. University of Pittsburgh, 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Janet S. Peterson

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Supported, in part, by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research under Grant No. AF-AFOSR-80-0083

Supported, in part, by the same agency under Grant No. AF-AFOSR-80-0176-A. Both authors were also partially supported by NASA Contract No. NAS1-15810 while they were in residence at the Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23665, USA

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Gunzburger, M.D., Peterson, J.S. On conforming finite element methods for the inhomogeneous stationary Navier-Stokes equations. Numer. Math. 42, 173–194 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395310

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