Title
A Matrix Dependent/Algebraic Multigrid Approach for Extruded Meshes with Applications to Ice Sheet Modeling.
Abstract
A multigrid method is proposed that combines ideas from matrix dependent multigrid for structured grids and algebraic multigrid for unstructured grids. It targets problems where a three-dimensional mesh can be viewed as an extrusion of a two-dimensional, unstructured mesh in a third dimension. Our motivation comes from the modeling of thin structures via finite elements and, more specifically, the modeling of ice sheets. Extruded meshes are relatively common for thin structures and often give rise to anisotropic problems when the thin direction mesh spacing is much smaller than the broad direction mesh spacing. Within our approach, the first few multigrid hierarchy levels are obtained by applying matrix dependent multigrid to semicoarsen in a structured thin direction fashion. After sufficient structured coarsening, the resulting mesh contains only a single layer corresponding to a two-dimensional, unstructured mesh. Algebraic multigrid can then be employed in a standard manner to create further coarse levels, as the anisotropic phenomena is no longer present in the single layer problem. The overall approach remains fully algebraic, with the minor exception that some additional information is needed to determine the extruded direction. This facilitates integration of the solver with a variety of different extruded mesh applications.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1137/15M1040839
SIAM JOURNAL ON SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
Keywords
Field
DocType
ice sheets,iterative solvers,algebraic method
Unstructured mesh,Mathematical optimization,Anisotropy,Polygon mesh,Computer science,Matrix (mathematics),Algebraic method,Ice sheet,Finite element method,Multigrid method
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
38
5
1064-8275
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.36
0
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ray S. Tuminaro144738.09
Mauro Perego2256.86
Irina K. Tezaur310.36
Andrew G. Salinger436731.05
Stephen F. Price572.64