On the convergence of a combined finite volume-finite element method for nonlinear convection-diffusion problems. Explicit schemes (Q4238909)

The authors continue the work by \textit{M. Feistauer}, \textit{J. Telcman} and \textit{M. Lukáčova-Medvid'ová} [ibid. 13, No. 2, 168-190 (1997; Zbl 0869.65057)]. For scalar conservation laws with small diffusion, the numerical solution by a combined finite volume -- finite element method is studied. The nonlinear convective terms are approximated by a monotone finite volume method on a mesh dual to a triangular grid. For the discretization of the diffusion term, a conforming finite element method with piecewise linear elements is used. With respect to time, a fully explicit scheme is considered whereas in the previous work a linearized, semi-implicit Euler scheme has been analyzed. The convergence is proved for triangulations of the weakly acute type. Some minor errors of the previous work are corrected. The paper presented is a continuation of the mathematical analysis of efficient numerical schemes for approximating convection dominated convection-diffusion problems.