Skip to content
Preprint

phi-FD, a second order finite difference scheme for geometries defined by a level-set function: the Neumann case

Sep 2026 · 0 citations · 8 references
Mathematics Computer Science

Abstract

We extend the phi-FD finite-difference scheme, which handles domains described by a level-set function on a Cartesian grid, to Neumann boundary conditions. The condition is relaxed near the boundary through the level-set and an auxiliary field, which is eliminated by writing the relaxed condition at a boundary node and at its nearest interior node. The scheme uses only interior nodes and the level-set: no ghost values, flux reconstruction or cut-cell volumes. We prove optimal consistency and show second-order convergence in the L2, H1 and Linf norms on a non-convex domain. Two elementary precautions, an individual normalization of the boundary equations and a rule for the choice of the coupled interior node, make the condition number O(h^-2) and independent of the smallest cut cell, without any stabilization term.

View source

Similar papers

Preprint Oct 2026

One-Sided $p$-Explicit Stability for High-Order Cut Finite Element Nitsche Methods

We give a one-sided stability argument for high-order cut finite elements with symmetric Nitsche boundary conditions. On each boundary patch, an $H^1$-projection splits the discrete function into a single polynomial and a stabilized residual. Inward segments control the polynomial inside the physical domain; complete-e...

Erik Burman, P. Hansbo, M. G. Larson et al. · 0 citations
Preprint Sep 2026

A {\phi}-FEM approach for time-dependent domains with unfitted meshes

In this work, we propose an unfitted finite element scheme to approximate the solution of the heat equation on moving domains. We use the {\phi}-FEM paradigm in which the computational domain is described implicitly by a level-set function {\phi}. This function is incorporated into the variational formulation in order...

Michel Duprez, Johan Marguet, Alexei Lozinski et al. · 0 citations
Preprint Sep 2026

High-Order Discontinuous Cut Finite Element Methods for Scalar Hyperbolic Conservation Laws

In this paper, we present a family of high-order cut finite element methods based on the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) framework for scalar hyperbolic conservation laws on complex domains. Building on our previous work, we develop a multidimensional formulation that combines macro-element stabilization with flux limiting...

Pei Fu, G. Kreiss, Ze-Lin Xin et al. · 2 citations
Preprint Oct 2026

A two-level preconditioner for discontinuous virtual element methods with irregular subdomains

We introduce and analyze a two-level overlapping additive Schwarz preconditioner for discontinuous Galerkin discretizations of virtual element spaces on general polygonal meshes in two dimensions, for a second-order elliptic problem whose coefficient is constant on each subdomain and may have large jumps across the int...

Juan G. Calvo, César Herrera · 0 citations
Preprint Sep 2026

A high-order ghost-point immersed boundary method coupled with auxiliary differential equations for time-domain impedance walls

A ghost-point immersed boundary method is coupled with auxiliary differential equations to impose a locally-reacting impedance condition on a wall that does not conform to a Cartesian grid, in the framework of the linearized Euler equations. The ghost-point reconstruction follows the normal-stencil approach: an ellipti...

Abdoulaye Ouattara · 0 citations

We use cookies to run the site and, with your consent, for analytics and to show ads. See our Cookie Policy.