Finite element approximation for the dynamics of asymmetric fluidic biomembranes
Authors:
John W. Barrett, Harald Garcke and Robert Nürnberg
Journal:
Math. Comp. 86 (2017), 1037-1069
MSC (2010):
Primary 65M60, 65M12, 76M10, 76Z99, 92C05, 35Q35, 76D05
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1090/mcom/3162
Published electronically:
August 18, 2016
MathSciNet review:
3614011
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Abstract: We present a parametric finite element approximation of a fluidic membrane whose evolution is governed by a surface Navier–Stokes equation coupled to bulk Navier–Stokes equations. The elastic properties of the membrane are modelled with the help of curvature energies of Willmore and Helfrich type. Forces stemming from these energies act on the surface fluid, together with a forcing from the bulk fluid. Using ideas from PDE constrained optimization, a weak formulation is derived, which allows for a stable semi-discretization. An important new feature of the present work is that we are able to also deal with spontaneous curvature and an area difference elasticity contribution in the curvature energy. This allows for the modelling of asymmetric membranes, which compared to the symmetric case lead to quite different shapes. This is demonstrated in the numerical computations presented.
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John W. Barrett
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
MR Author ID:
31635
Email:
j.barrett@imperial.ac.uk
Harald Garcke
Affiliation:
Fakultät für Mathematik, Universität Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
MR Author ID:
352477
Email:
harald.garcke@ur.de
Robert Nürnberg
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
MR Author ID:
698349
Email:
robert.nurnberg@imperial.ac.uk
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March 2, 2015
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Published electronically:
August 18, 2016
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