Finite Element Analysis for the Stationary Navier–Stokes Equations with Mixed Boundary Conditions

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Authors: Ya Cui, Qingfang Liu, Jia Liu
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Abstract

This paper studies the stationary incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with mixed boundary conditions using a velocity-pressure finite element formulation. We first establish a variational framework and prove existence of solutions under suitable regularity assumptions, followed by a Galerkin discretization with error estimates. Three iterative algorithms (the Stokes, Newton, and Oseen schemes) are then analyzed, with stability conditions and error bounds derived for each. Numerical experiments confirm the theoretical results: all methods achieve second-order convergence for velocity and pressure. Among the three schemes, the Newton iteration is the most efficient in terms of computational time, while the Oseen iteration exhibits the strongest robustness with respect to decreasing viscosity coefficients.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics Navier-Stokes equation solutions Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics

Publication details

Journal / source
Mathematics
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
333–333
Publication date
19 January 2026
Language
EN