A class of HOC finite difference method for elliptic interface problems with imperfect contact

Abstract

<abstract><p>The elliptic interface problems with imperfect contact have found applications in numerical solutions of the Stefan problem of the solidification process and crystal growth, composite materials, multi-phase flows, etc. In this paper a 1D elliptic interface problem with imperfect contact is considered. A class of high-order compact finite difference schemes are constructed on body-fitted and non-body-fitted mesh, respectively. For each case, the second-, third- and fourth-order approximations of implicit jump conditions are provided by using the jump conditions and its high-order derivatives. Numerical examples are provided to verify the performance of the schemes. The numerical results demonstrate that the schemes have theoretical accuracy for elliptic interface problems with imperfect contact.</p></abstract>