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In this paper, we propose a linear, unconditional energy-stable time-discretization scheme for Cahn–Hilliard–Navier–Stokes model, which is a phase-field model for two-phase incompressible flow. Based on a Lagrange multiplier approach and pressure projection method, our proposed scheme is linearized. Error analyses are carried out under the finite element frame; numerical experiments are done to demonstrate the effectiveness for the proposed scheme.
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Wang, X., Li, K. & Jia, H. A Linear Unconditionally Stable Scheme for the Incompressible Cahn–Hilliard–Navier–Stokes Phase-Field Model. Bull. Iran. Math. Soc. 48, 1991–2017 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41980-021-00617-4
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