A class of HOC finite difference method for elliptic interface problems with imperfect contact

Abstract

The elliptic interface problems with imperfect contact have found applications in numerical solutions of the Stefan problem of the solidification process and crystal growth, composite materials, multi-phase flows, etc. In this paper a 1D elliptic interface problem with imperfect contact is considered. A class of high-order compact finite difference schemes are constructed on body-fitted and non-body-fitted mesh, respectively. For each case, the second-, third- and fourth-order approximations of implicit jump conditions are provided by using the jump conditions and its high-order derivatives. Numerical examples are provided to verify the performance of the schemes. The numerical results demonstrate that the schemes have theoretical accuracy for elliptic interface problems with imperfect contact.

Keywords

• implicit jump conditions
• elliptic interface problem
• imperfect contact
• sharp interface