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A Convex-Splitting Scheme for a Diffuse Interface Model with Peng-Robinson Equation of State

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2017

Qiujin Peng*
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Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, China
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*Corresponding author. Email:pengqiujin@ruc.edu.cn (Q. J. Peng)
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Abstract

We present a convex-splitting scheme for the fourth order parabolic equation derived from a diffuse interface model with Peng-Robinson equation of state for pure substance. The semi-implicit scheme is proven to be uniquely solvable, mass conservative, unconditionally energy stable and L convergent with the order of . The numerical results verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and also show good agreement of the numerical solution with laboratory experimental results.

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