Numerical solution of a nonlinear eigenvalue problem arising in optimal insulation

DOI10.4171/IFB/414MaRDI QIDQ2313923zbMATH OpenWikidataFDO

Authors Yanyan Li

Publication date 24 July 2019

Published in Interfaces and Free Boundaries (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.03762

zbMATH Keywords

numerical schemeoptimal insulationsymmetry breaking

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Boundary value problems for second-order elliptic equations (35J25) Numerical optimization and variational techniques (65K10) Finite difference methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N06) Stability and convergence of numerical methods for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N12) Error bounds for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N15) Numerical methods for eigenvalue problems for boundary value problems involving PDEs (65N25)

Abstract: The optimal insulation of a heat conducting body by a thin film of variable thickness can be formulated as a nondifferentiable, nonlocal eigenvalue problem. The discretization and iterative solution for the reliable computation of corresponding eigenfunctions that determine the optimal layer thickness are addressed. Corresponding numerical experiments confirm the theoretical observation that a symmetry breaking occurs for the case of small available insulation masses and provide insight in the geometry of optimal films. An experimental shape optimization indicates that convex bodies with one axis of symmetry have favorable insulation properties.

Review text

The authors consider a nondifferentiable nonlocal eigenvalue problem which arises when modeling the optimal insulation of a heat conducting body by a thin film of variable thickness. The discretization and iterative solution for the reliable computation of corresponding eigenfunctions that determine the optimal layer thickness are addressed. Some numerical experiments are presented to confirm the theoretical observation that a symmetry breaking occurs for the case of small available insulation masses and provide insight in the geometry of optimal films. An experimental shape optimization shows that convex bodies with one axis of symmetry have suitable insulation properties.

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