Petrov-Galerkin scheme

Algorithms based on the last approach usually provide more flexible schemes than the other two methods and hence are briefly discussed in here. Hughes et al. (1986) and de Sampaio (1991) developed Petrov-Galerkin schemes based on equal order interpolations of field variables that used specially modified weight functions to generate stable finite element computations in incompressible flow. These schemes are shown to be the special cases of the method described in the following section developed by Zienkiewicz and Wu (1991). 

Petrov-Galerkin scheme - to discretize the energy Equation (5.25) for the calculation of T. 

In the consistent streamline upwind Petrov-Galerkin (SUPG) scheme all of the terms in Equation (3.52) are weighted using the function defined by Equation (3.53) and hence Wjj = Wj. 

Extension of the streamline Petrov -Galerkin method to transient heat transport problems by a space-time least-squares procedure is reported by Nguen and Reynen (1984). The close relationship between SUPG and the least-squares finite element discretizations is discussed in Chapter 4. An analogous transient upwinding scheme, based on the previously described 0 time-stepping technique, can also be developed (Zienkiewicz and Taylor, 1994). 

Least-square.s and streamline upwind Petrov-Galerkin (SUPG) schemes... 

Retaining all of the terms in the w eight function a least-squares scheme corresponding to a second-order Petrov-Galerkin formulation will be obtained. 

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