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The bulk-surface finite element method for reaction-diffusion systems on stationary volumes

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posted on 2023-06-08, 22:40 authored by Anotida MadzvamuseAnotida Madzvamuse, Andy H W Chung
In this work we present the bulk-surface finite element method (BSFEM) for solving coupled systems of bulk-surface reaction-diffusion equations (BSRDEs) on stationary volumes. Such systems of coupled bulk-surface partial differential equations arise naturally in biological applications and fluid dynamics, for example, in modelling of cellular dynamics in cell motility and transport and diffusion of surfactants in two phase flows. In this proposed framework, we define the surface triangulation as a collection of the faces of the elements of the bulk triangulation whose vertices lie on the surface. This implies that the surface triangulation is the trace of the bulk triangulation. As a result, we construct two finite element spaces for the interior and surface respectively. To discretise in space we use piecewise bilinear elements and the implicit second order fractional-step $\theta$ scheme is employed to discretise in time. Furthermore, we use the Newton method to treat the nonlinearities. The BSFEM applied to a coupled system of BSRDEs reveals interesting patterning behaviour. For a set of appropriate model parameter values, the surface reaction-diffusion system is not able to generate patterns everywhere in the bulk except for a small region close to the surface while the bulk reaction-diffusion system is able to induce patterning almost everywhere. Numerical experiments are presented to reveal such patterning processes associated with reaction-diffusion theory.

Funding

Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Spatial Patterning on Evolving Surfaces; G0872; EPSRC-ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL; EP/J016780/1

Unravelling new mathematics for 3D cell migration; G1438; LEVERHULME TRUST; RPG-2014-149

InCeM: Research Training Network on Integrated Component Cycling in Epithelial Cell Motility; G1546; Europe Horizon2020; 642866

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Journal

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

ISSN

0168-874X

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Elsevier

Volume

108

Page range

9-21

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  • Mathematics Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-10-05

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2015-10-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-10-04

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