We present families of scalar nonconforming finite elements of arbitrary order with optimal approximation properties on quadrilaterals and hexahedra. Their vector-valued versions together with a discontinuous pressure approximation of order form inf-sup stable finite element pairs of order for the Stokes problem. The well-known elements by Rannacher and Turek are recovered in the case . A numerical comparison between conforming and nonconforming discretisations will be given. Since higher order nonconforming discretisation on quadrilaterals and hexahedra have less unknowns and much less non-zero matrix entries compared to corresponding conforming methods, these methods are attractive for numerical simulations.
Mots clés : nonconforming finite elements, inf-sup stability, quadrilaterals, hexahedra
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Matthies, Gunar. Inf-sup stable nonconforming finite elements of higher order on quadrilaterals and hexahedra. ESAIM: Modélisation mathématique et analyse numérique, Tome 41 (2007) no. 5, pp. 855-874. doi : 10.1051/m2an:2007034. http://www.numdam.org/articles/10.1051/m2an:2007034/
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