A stable Generalized Finite Element Method for stokes interface problems.

The Generalized Finite Element Method (GFEM) is developed from the Partition of the Unity Method (PUM), which expands the standard finite element space by using non-polynomial function spaces called the enrichment spaces. GFEM has been successfully applied to various problems, but it still has some drawbacks. It lacks robustness in adjusting meshes when solving interface problems, and the condition number of the stiffness matrix will increase dramatically when the interface is close to the mesh boundary. This phenomenon can lead to ill-conditioned linear equations. A stable GFEM called SGFEM is proposed for the Stokes interface problem in this paper, which modifies the enrichment space. The SGFEM space of the velocity is divided into a basic part S F E M and an enrichment part S E N R ∗. The discretization of space (S F E M × Q h) uses Q 1 − Q 0 element or the Taylor-Hood element for the study. S E N R ∗ uses different interpolation functions. Numerical studies show that SGFEM has the optimal convergence order of the error and robustness. The growth rate of the scaled condition number of the stiffness matrix is the same as that of a standard FEM. • The stable GFEM is proposed for the Stokes interface problems. • Error convergence order same as FEM solving Stokes equation without interface. • Scaled condition number of stiffness matrix is the same growth order as standard FEM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]