80 research outputs found
A robust and high precision algorithm for elastic scattering problems from cornered domains
The Navier equation is the governing equation of elastic waves, and computing
its solution accurately and rapidly has a wide range of applications in
geophysical exploration, materials science, etc. In this paper, we focus on the
efficient and high-precision numerical algorithm for the time harmonic elastic
wave scattering problems from cornered domains via the boundary integral
equations in two dimensions. The approach is based on the combination of
Nystr\"om discretization, analytical singular integrals and kernel-splitting
method, which results in a high-order solver for smooth boundaries. It is then
combined with the recursively compressed inverse preconditioning (RCIP) method
to solve elastic scattering problems from cornered domains. Numerical
experiments demonstrate that the proposed approach achieves high accuracy, with
stabilized errors close to machine precision in various geometric
configurations. The algorithm is further applied to investigate the asymptotic
behavior of density functions associated with boundary integral operators near
corners, and the numerical results are highly consistent with the theoretical
formulas
Boundary integral equation methods for superhydrophobic flow and integrated photonics
This dissertation presents fast integral equation methods (FIEMs) for solving two important problems encountered in practical engineering applications.
The first problem involves the mixed boundary value problem in two-dimensional Stokes flow, which appears commonly in computational fluid mechanics. This problem is particularly relevant to the design of microfluidic devices, especially those involving superhydrophobic (SH) flows over surfaces made of composite solid materials with alternating solid portions, grooves, or air pockets, leading to enhanced slip.
The second problem addresses waveguide devices in two dimensions, governed by the Helmholtz equation with Dirichlet conditions imposed on the boundary. This problem serves as a model for photonic devices, and the systematic investigation focuses on the scattering matrix formulation, in both analysis and numerical algorithms. This research represents an important step towards achieving efficient and accurate simulations of more complex photonic devices with straight waveguides as input and output channels, and Maxwell\u27s equations in three dimensions as the governing equations.
Numerically, both problems pose significant challenges due to the following reasons. First, the problems are typically defined in infinite domains, necessitating the use of artificial boundary conditions when employing volumetric methods such as finite difference or finite element methods. Second, the solutions often exhibit singular behavior, characterized by corner singularities in the geometry or abrupt changes in boundary conditions, even when the underlying geometry is smooth. Analyzing the exact nature of these singularities at corners or transition points is extremely difficult. Existing methods often resort to adaptive refinement, resulting in large linear systems, numerical instability, low accuracy, and extensive computational costs.
Under the hood, fast integral equation methods serve as the common engine for solving both problems. First, by utilizing the constant-coefficient nature of the governing partial differential equations (PDEs) in both problems and the availability of free-space Green\u27s functions, the solutions are represented via proper combination of layer potentials. By construction, the representation satisfies the governing PDEs within the volumetric domain and appropriate conditions at infinity. The combination of boundary conditions and jump relations of the layer potentials then leads to boundary integral equations (BIEs) with unknowns defined only on the boundary. This reduces dimensionality of the problem by one in the solve phase. Second, the kernels of the layer potentials often contain logarithmic, singular, and hypersingular terms. High-order kernel-split quadratures are employed to handle these weakly singular, singular, and hypersingular integrals for self-interactions, as well as nearly weakly singular, nearly singular, and nearly hypersingular integrals for near-interactions and close evaluations. Third, the recursively compressed inverse preconditioning (RCIP) method is applied to treat the unknown singularity in the density around corners and transition points. Finally, the celebrated fast multipole method (FMM) is applied to accelerate the scheme in both the solve and evaluation phases. In summary, high-order numerical schemes of linear complexity have been developed to solve both problems often with ten digits of accuracy, as illustrated by extensive numerical examples
Harmonic density interpolation methods for high-order evaluation of Laplace layer potentials in 2D and 3D
We present an effective harmonic density interpolation method for the
numerical evaluation of singular and nearly singular Laplace boundary integral
operators and layer potentials in two and three spatial dimensions. The method
relies on the use of Green's third identity and local Taylor-like
interpolations of density functions in terms of harmonic polynomials. The
proposed technique effectively regularizes the singularities present in
boundary integral operators and layer potentials, and recasts the latter in
terms of integrands that are bounded or even more regular, depending on the
order of the density interpolation. The resulting boundary integrals can then
be easily, accurately, and inexpensively evaluated by means of standard
quadrature rules. A variety of numerical examples demonstrate the effectiveness
of the technique when used in conjunction with the classical trapezoidal rule
(to integrate over smooth curves) in two-dimensions, and with a Chebyshev-type
quadrature rule (to integrate over surfaces given as unions of non-overlapping
quadrilateral patches) in three-dimensions
On the use of rational-function fitting methods for the solution of 2D Laplace boundary-value problems
A computational scheme for solving 2D Laplace boundary-value problems using
rational functions as the basis functions is described. The scheme belongs to
the class of desingularized methods, for which the location of singularities
and testing points is a major issue that is addressed by the proposed scheme,
in the context of the 2D Laplace equation. Well-established rational-function
fitting techniques are used to set the poles, while residues are determined by
enforcing the boundary conditions in the least-squares sense at the nodes of
rational Gauss-Chebyshev quadrature rules. Numerical results show that errors
approaching the machine epsilon can be obtained for sharp and almost sharp
corners, nearly-touching boundaries, and almost-singular boundary data. We show
various examples of these cases in which the method yields compact solutions,
requiring fewer basis functions than the Nystr\"{o}m method, for the same
accuracy. A scheme for solving fairly large-scale problems is also presented
A new integral representation for quasiperiodic fields and its application to two-dimensional band structure calculations
In this paper, we consider band-structure calculations governed by the
Helmholtz or Maxwell equations in piecewise homogeneous periodic materials.
Methods based on boundary integral equations are natural in this context, since
they discretize the interface alone and can achieve high order accuracy in
complicated geometries. In order to handle the quasi-periodic conditions which
are imposed on the unit cell, the free-space Green's function is typically
replaced by its quasi-periodic cousin. Unfortunately, the quasi-periodic
Green's function diverges for families of parameter values that correspond to
resonances of the empty unit cell. Here, we bypass this problem by means of a
new integral representation that relies on the free-space Green's function
alone, adding auxiliary layer potentials on the boundary of the unit cell
itself. An important aspect of our method is that by carefully including a few
neighboring images, the densities may be kept smooth and convergence rapid.
This framework results in an integral equation of the second kind, avoids
spurious resonances, and achieves spectral accuracy. Because of our image
structure, inclusions which intersect the unit cell walls may be handled easily
and automatically. Our approach is compatible with fast-multipole acceleration,
generalizes easily to three dimensions, and avoids the complication of
divergent lattice sums.Comment: 25 pages, 6 figures, submitted to J. Comput. Phy
Nystrom methods for high-order CQ solutions of the wave equation in two dimensions
An investigation of high order Convolution Quadratures (CQ) methods for the solution of the wave equation in unbounded domains in two dimensions is presented. These rely on Nystrom discretizations for the solution of the ensemble of associated Laplace domain modified Helmholtz problems. Two classes of CQ discretizations are considered: one based on linear multistep methods and the other based on Runge-Kutta methods. Both are used in conjunction with Nystrom discretizations based on Alpert and QBX quadratures of Boundary Integral Equation (BIE) formulations of the Laplace domain Helmholtz problems with complex wavenumbers. CQ in conjunction with BIE is an excellent candidate to eventually explore numerical homogenization to replace a chaff cloud by a dispersive lossy dielectric that produces the same scattering. To this end, a variety of accuracy tests are presented that showcase the high-order in time convergence (up to and including fifth order) that the Nystrom CQ discretizations are capable of delivering for a variety of two dimensional single and multiple scatterers. Particular emphasis is given to Lipschitz boundaries and open arcs with both Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions
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