Higher-Order Multiscale Computational Method for Multi-Continuum Problems in Highly Heterogeneous Media
This addresses computational challenges in modeling heterogeneous materials for applications like porous media or composites, but appears incremental as it builds on existing multiscale and numerical methods.
The paper tackled solving multi-continuum problems in highly heterogeneous media by developing a higher-order multiscale method, resulting in a numerical algorithm that demonstrated high accuracy, efficiency, and stability in experiments.
This paper presents a high-accuracy higher-order multiscale method for solving multi-continuum problems in in highly heterogeneous media. First, microscopic unit cell functions are defined, leading to the derivation of macroscopic homogenized equations and formulas for calculating effective parameters, which yield a higher-order multi-scale (HOMS) asymptotic solution. Subsequently, the pointwise approximation properties of this solution to the original equations are analyzed, and its convergence rate in the integral norm is rigorously established under certain assumptions. Furthermore, a multiscale numerical algorithm is developed by integrating the finite element method (FEM), finite difference method, and interpolation technique. Finally, numerical experiments demonstrate the high accuracy, efficiency, and stability of the proposed HOMS numerical algorithm.