A block-centered finite-difference method for the time-fractional diffusion equation on nonuniform grids. (3rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhai, Shuying; Feng, Xinlong
• Is Part Of: Numerical heat transfer. Volume 69:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 233
• Publication Date: 2016-03-03
• Subjects: Heat -- Transmission -- Measurement -- Periodicals; Mass transfer -- Measurement -- Periodicals; Numerical analysis -- Periodicals; Heat -- Transmission -- Periodicals; Mass transfer -- Periodicals; 621.4022
• DOI: 10.1080/10407790.2015.1097101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1040-7790

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this article, a block-centered finite-difference scheme is introduced to solve the time-fractional diffusion equation with a Caputo derivative of order α ∈ (0, 1) on nonuniform grids. The resulting scheme is second-order-accurate in space and (2 − α)-order-accurate in time, and the unconditional stability and convergence are proved theoretically. Moreover, numerical solutions of the unknown variable along with its first derivatives are obtained. Finally, numerical experiments, including boundary-layer and high-gradient problems, are carried out to support our theoretical analysis and indicate the efficiency of this method.