200 research outputs found
A Successive Linearization Method Approach to Solve Lane-Emden Type of Equations
We propose a new application of the successive linearization method for solving singular initial and boundary value problems of Lane-Emden type. To demonstrate the reliability of the proposed method, a comparison is made with results from existing methods in the literature and with exact analytical solutions. It was found that the method is easy to implement, yields accurate results, and performs better than some numerical methods
The Mixed Finite Element Multigrid Method for Stokes Equations
The stable finite element discretization of the Stokes problem produces a symmetric indefinite system of linear algebraic equations. A variety of iterative solvers have been proposed for such systems in an attempt to construct efficient, fast, and robust solution techniques. This paper investigates one of such iterative solvers, the geometric multigrid solver, to find the approximate solution of the indefinite systems. The main ingredient of the multigrid method is the choice of an appropriate smoothing strategy. This study considers the application of different smoothers and compares their effects in the overall performance of the multigrid solver. We study the multigrid method with the following smoothers: distributed Gauss Seidel, inexact Uzawa, preconditioned MINRES, and Braess-Sarazin type smoothers. A comparative study of the smoothers shows that the Braess-Sarazin smoothers enhance good performance of the multigrid method. We study the problem in a two-dimensional domain using stable Hood-Taylor Q2-Q1 pair of finite rectangular elements. We also give the main theoretical convergence results. We present the numerical results to demonstrate the efficiency and robustness of the multigrid method and confirm the theoretical results
Sixth-Order Two-Point Efficient Family of Super-Halley Type Methods
The main focus of this manuscript is to provide a
highly efficient two-point sixth-order family of super-Halley type
methods that do not require any second-order derivative evaluation
for obtaining simple roots of nonlinear equations, numerically. Each
member of the proposed family requires two evaluations of the given
function and two evaluations of the first-order derivative per iteration.
By using Mathematica-9 with its high precision compatibility, a
variety of concrete numerical experiments and relevant results are
extensively treated to confirm t he t heoretical d evelopment. From
their basins of attraction, it has been observed that the proposed
methods have better stability and robustness as compared to the other
sixth-order methods available in the literature
Higher Order Compact Finite Difference Schemes for Unsteady Boundary Layer Flow Problems
We investigate the applicability of the compact finite difference relaxation method
(CFDRM) in solving unsteady boundary layer flow problems modelled by nonlinear
partial differential equations. The CFDRM utilizes the Gauss-Seidel approach of
decoupling algebraic equations to linearize the governing equations and solve the
resulting system of ordinary differential equations using compact finite difference
schemes. The CFDRM has only been used to solve ordinary differential equations
modelling boundary layer problems. This work extends its applications to nonlinear
partial differential equations modelling unsteady boundary layer flows. The
CFDRM is validated on two examples and the results are compared to results of
the Keller-box method
Nonlinear nanofluid flow over heated vertical surface with sinusoidal wall temperature variations
The nonlinear density temperature variations in two-dimensional nanofluid flow over heated vertical surface with a sinusoidal wall temperature are investigated. The model includes the effects of Brownian motion and thermophoresis. Using the boundary layer approximation, the two-dimensional momentum, heat, and mass transfer equations are transferred to nonlinear partial differential equations form and solved numerically using a new method called spectral local linearisation method.The effects of the governing parameters on the fluid properties and on the heat and nanomass transfer coefficients are determined and shown graphically
Successive Linearization Analysis of the Effects of Partial Slip, Thermal Diffusion, and Diffusion-Thermo on Steady MHD Convective Flow due to a Rotating Disk
We proposed a general formulation of the successive linearization method for solving highly nonlinear boundary value problem arising in rotating disk flow. The problem was studied under the effects of partial slip, thermal diffusion, and diffusion-thermo. The governing fundamental conservation equations of mass, momentum, angular momentum, energy, and concentration are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations by means of similarity transformations. A parametric study illustrating the influence of the magnetic field, slip factor, Eckert number, Dufour and Soret numbers was carried out
A New Approach for the Solution of Three-Dimensional Magnetohydrodynamic Rotating Flow over a Shrinking Sheet
The numerical solution of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and rotating flow over a porous shrinking sheet is obtained by the new approach known as spectral homotopy analysis method (SHAM). Using a similarity transformation, the governing equations for the momentum are reduced to a set of ordinary differential equations and are solved by the SHAM approach to determine velocity distributions and shear stress variations for different governing parameters. The SHAM results are analysed and validated against numerical results obtained using MATLAB's built-in bvp4c routine, and good agreement is observed
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