A free energy satisfying finite difference method for Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations

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DOI10.1016/J.JCP.2014.02.036zbMATH Open1349.65317arXiv1308.6632OpenAlexW2086011386MaRDI QIDQ349075FDOQ349075


Authors: Zhongming Wang, Hailiang Liu Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 5 December 2016

Published in: Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this work we design and analyze a free energy satisfying finite difference method for solving Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations in a bounded domain. The algorithm is of second order in space, with numerical solutions satisfying all three desired properties: i) mass conservation, ii) positivity preserving, and iii) free energy satisfying in the sense that these schemes satisfy a discrete free energy dissipation inequality. These ensure that the computed solution is a probability density, and the schemes are energy stable and preserve the equilibrium solutions. Both one and two-dimensional numerical results are provided to demonstrate the good qualities of the algorithm, as well as effects of relative size of the data given.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1308.6632




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