Linear energy-stable method with correction technique for the Ohta-Kawasaki-Navier-Stokes model of incompressible diblock copolymer melt (Q6203089)

The document is an academic paper titled ``Linear energy-stable method with correction technique for the Ohta-Kawasaki-Navier-Stokes model of incompressible diblock copolymer melt'' by Junxiang Yang. The paper addresses the scientific problem of simulating incompressible fluid flows in diblock copolymer melts using the Ohta-Kawasaki model. This model, which adheres to the energy dissipation law under appropriate boundary conditions, presents challenges in designing energy-stable numerical algorithms due to the presence of nonlinear and coupling terms. To tackle these difficulties, Yang proposes a numerical method based on an efficient variant of the scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) approach, incorporating a stabilization technique for maintaining stability with large time steps and a correction strategy to reconcile discrepancies between time-discretized modified energy and original energy. The method allows for decoupling all variables at each time step, simplifying the solution process to linear elliptic equations. The paper's main findings include the analytical proof of the unique solvability and energy stability of the proposed method, supported by extensive numerical experiments. These experiments demonstrate the method's accuracy, energy stability, consistency, and capability in simulating various hydrodynamically coupled pattern formations in diblock copolymer melts. This research significantly contributes to the field by presenting a more efficient, stable, and accurate method for simulating diblock copolymer melts. It not only addresses the challenges posed by the nonlinear and coupling terms inherent in the Ohta-Kawasaki-Navier-Stokes model but also provides a foundation for further studies on hydrodynamically coupled systems in materials science and engineering.