Nonparametric face-based finite element methods on complex hybrid three-dimensional meshes
Abstract
In this work, we propose and analyze low-order nonconforming face-based finite element methods for elliptic problems on complex hybrid three-dimensional meshes, composed of arbitrary polytopal cells. The focus is on scalar problems, but the approach can be extended in a tensor manner to design generalizations of the classical Crouzeix--Raviart and Rannacher--Turek methods for mixed formulations. We adopt a nonparametric construction of the local approximation spaces. We demonstrate that it avoids the degradation of approximation properties commonly induced by parametric mappings on distorted meshes. Using these approximation spaces, we define finite element schemes for very general cells. We further demonstrate that, on strongly degraded meshes, an approach inspired by discontinuous Galerkin methods enables removing consistency errors, even in the presence of potentially curved faces. Explicit examples of the construction of the polynomial space are given for prismatic (of triangular basis) and pyramidal (of quadrilateral basis) cells. The resulting schemes are shown theoretically and numerically to be stable and convergent, with an optimal convergence rate.
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BibTeX
@misc{brunel2026nonparametric,
title = {{Nonparametric face-based finite element methods on complex hybrid three-dimensional meshes}},
author = {Aubin Brunel and J. -C. Latché},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.06208},
eprint = {2610.06208},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.06208},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Nonparametric face-based finite element methods on complex hybrid three-dimensional meshes
AU - Aubin Brunel
AU - J. -C. Latch{é}
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/05
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.06208
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.06208
AB - In this work, we propose and analyze low-order nonconforming face-based finite element methods for elliptic problems on complex hybrid three-dimensional meshes, composed of arbitrary polytopal cells. The focus is on scalar problems, but the approach can be extended in a tensor manner to design generalizations of the classical Crouzeix--Raviart and Rannacher--Turek methods for mixed formulations. We adopt a nonparametric construction of the local approximation spaces. We demonstrate that it avoids the degradation of approximation properties commonly induced by parametric mappings on distorted meshes. Using these approximation spaces, we define finite element schemes for very general cells. We further demonstrate that, on strongly degraded meshes, an approach inspired by discontinuous Galerkin methods enables removing consistency errors, even in the presence of potentially curved faces. Explicit examples of the construction of the polynomial space are given for prismatic (of triangular basis) and pyramidal (of quadrilateral basis) cells. The resulting schemes are shown theoretically and numerically to be stable and convergent, with an optimal convergence rate.
ER -