A mixed finite element scheme for viscoelastic flows with XPP model

• 来源期刊: 力学学报(英文版)
• 年，卷（期）: 2008,（6）
• 页码范围: 671-680
• 页数: 10页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.1007/s10409-008-0189-3

摘要

A mixed finite element formulation for viscoe-lastic flows is derived in this paper, in which the FIC (finite incremental calculus) pressure stabilization process and the DEVSS (discrete elastic viscous stress splitting) method using the Crank-Nicolson-based split are introduced within a general framework of the iterative version of the fractio-nal step algorithm. The SU (streamline-upwind) method is particularly chosen to tackle the convective terms in constitu-tive equations of viscoelastic flows. Thanks to the proposed scheme the finite elements with equal low-order interpola-tion approximations for stress-velocity-pressure variables can be successfully used even for viscoelastic flows with high Weissenberg numbers. The XPP (extended Pom-Pom) consti-tutive model for describing viscoelastic behaviors is particu-larly integrated into the proposed scheme. The numerical results for the 4:1 sudden contraction flow problem demons-trate prominent stability, accuracy and convergence rate of the proposed scheme in both pressure and stress distributions over the flow domain within a wide range of the Weissenberg number, particularly the capability in reproducing the results, which can be used to explain the "die swell" phenomenon observed in the polymer injection molding process.