Computers and Concrete
Volume 36, Number 1, 2025, pages 37-50
DOI: 10.12989/cac.2025.36.1.037
A new domain decomposition strategy based on the hybrid FE-MESHLESS method
Saad Hassouna, Abderrazak Ramadane, Abdelaziz Timesli and Abderrahim Azouani
Abstract
A new strategy for improving the convergence and efficiency of the class of domain decomposition known as interface variable related Schur complement techniques for simulating mechanical, electrical and thermal problems in the presence of cross points is examined in this work. To be more precise, we're not just interested in domain decomposition into two parts with the same physical properties, but rather in more general splitting components. In the first case, we obtain optimal convergence with a good pre-conditioner in two iterations, while the problem remains difficult in the second case. The primary objective is therefore to fill in some of the gaps in these problem domain decomposition techniques and to contribute to the solution of extremely difficult large-scale industrial problems. A parallel sparse direct solver of the multi-core environment of the whole system is used and each part of the system is handled independently of the change of the mesh or the shifting of the mathematical method of resolution, and subsequently, the interface is treated as boundary condition. The numerical experiments of our algorithm are performed on a few models arising from discretizations of partial differential equations using the finite element method and a meshless method.
Key Words
domain decomposition method; finite element method; meshless method; parallel computing; Schur complement
Address
Saad Hassouna and Abdelaziz Timesli: Hassan II University of Casablanca, National Higher School of Arts and Crafts (ENSAM CASABLANCA), LISIME Laboratory, 20670 Casablanca, Morocco
Abderrazak Ramadane: International University of Casablanca, Laboratory "Mathematiques et Sciences de l'ingenieur", Route Provinciale 3020, 50169, Casablanca, Morocco
Abderrahim Azouani: Sultan Moulay Slimane University, National School of Applied Sciences of Khouribga, LIPIM Laboratory, Bd Béni Amir, 77, Khouribga, Morocco