Advanced numerical methods for wave propagation problemsThe Arlequin method & Potential formulation for elastodynamics

  1. Albella Martínez, Jorge
Supervised by:
  1. Jerónimo Rodríguez García Director
  2. Sébastien Imperiale Director

Defence university: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 03 March 2020

Committee:
  1. Salim Meddahi Bouras Chair
  2. Peregrina Quintela Estevez Secretary
  3. Ana Alonso Rodríguez Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 616094 DIALNET

Abstract

The thesis is divided in two parts that, in addition to the intellectual curiosity, share a common aim, the development of efficient techniques for wave propagation problems. First, we develop an ovelapping domain decomposition technique (the Arlequin method) that is well adapted for the treatment of local phenomena. We present the method for Helmholtz and wave equation, but in principle, it can be used in other fields. Second, we tackle the numerical resolution of linear elastodynamics equation for isotropic homogeneous media and we present a potential formulation that allows to discretize separately the pressure and the shear waves. The result is a method that is more efficient when both waves travel with different velocities.