Mixed Finite Element approximation of an MHD problem involving conducting and insulating regions: the 2D case
Jean Luc Guermond, Peter D. Minev (2010)
ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis
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We show that the Maxwell equations in the low frequency limit, in a domain composed of insulating and conducting regions, has a saddle point structure, where the electric field in the insulating region is the Lagrange multiplier that enforces the curl-free constraint on the magnetic field. We propose a mixed finite element technique for solving this problem, and we show that, under mild regularity assumption on the data, Lagrange finite elements can be used as an alternative to edge...