Extraction method for Stokes Flow with jumps in the pressure

K. S. Chang, D. Y. Kwak

Published 2009-11-25Version 1

In this paper, we consider a stationary, constant viscosity, incompressible Stokes flow with singular forces along one or several interfaces. Assuming only the jumps of the pressure are present along the interface, we develop a new numerical scheme for such a problem. By constructing an approximate singular function and removing it, we can apply a standard finite element method to solve it. A main advantage of our scheme is that one can use a uniform grid. We observe optimal $O(h)$ order for the pressure and $O(h^2)$ order for the velocity.