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Semi-discrete finite volume approximations of coupled evolution equations for ternary mixtures: Convergence and 3d morphological studies
Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013), Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9185-4209
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Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013), Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1160-0007
2026 (English)In: Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems. Series S, ISSN 1937-1632, E-ISSN 1937-1179, Vol. 24, p. 97-119Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Motivated by questions related to morphology formation in 3D involving interacting ternary mixtures, we propose a finite volume scheme to approximate numerically the unique weak solution to a coupled system of parab olic equations with nonlinear and nonlocal drift. The special feature of our system is that the coupling takes place precisely via the structure of the drift terms. We prove the convergence of the scheme towards the unique solution of the target evolution system and explore as well the stability of the solution with respect to selected parameters. We illustrate numerically in 3D the appearance of the wanted morphologies and compute as well the empirical order of convergence of the numerical approximations towards their limit.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 2026. Vol. 24, p. 97-119
Keywords [en]
Nonlinear parabolic system, nonlocal drift-transport equations, weak solutions, finite volume approximation, ternary mixture, morphology formation
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Computational Mathematics
Research subject
Mathematics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-107705DOI: 10.3934/dcdss.2025165ISI: 001615505000001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-107705DiVA, id: diva2:2017929
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Swedish Energy Agency, 52693-1Swedish Research Council, 2022-06725; 2024-05606Available from: 2025-12-01 Created: 2025-12-01 Last updated: 2026-05-20Bibliographically approved
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1. A finite volume scheme for a conservative hydrodynamic limit of the Kac-Blume-Capel model: Convergence, parameter stability and simulation
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A finite volume scheme for a conservative hydrodynamic limit of the Kac-Blume-Capel model: Convergence, parameter stability and simulation
2026 (English)Licentiate thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Morphology formation in thin films produced from a ternary solution is crucial for the performance of organic solar cells. Both the separation of excitons into free charges as well as the charge transport that follows depend on the shape and connectivity of the distinct polymer regions (the morphology).In this thesis, we study morphology formation from two different perspectives:A lattice-based Blume-Capel model with Kawasaki dynamics, and then a continuum system of coupled parabolic equations with nonlinear and nonlocal drift. The objective of this licentiate thesis is to represent morphology formation in three space dimensions using these two models. We relate our work to previous two-dimensional results for different parameter regimes. At the technical level, we construct a semi-discrete finite volume scheme to approximate the weak solution of our continuum model and implement it in Julia. We prove a convergence result of our semi-discrete scheme as well as a stability result of the weak solution with respect to temperature variations - a key parameter in the model. Looking at both the lattice model and the continuum parabolic system, we quantify and compare growth rates of the formed domains. Finally, we perform numerical experiments confirming convergence of our scheme and the effect of parameters on the obtained solution. These results provide a solid foundation for future extensions, including the evaporation of a mixture component. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Karlstad: Karlstads universitet, 2026. p. 18
Series
Karlstad University Studies, ISSN 1403-8099 ; 2026:21
Keywords
morphology formation, ternary mixture, domain growth, nonlinear parabolic system, nonlocal drift, weak solution, finite volume approximation, Blume-Capel model, Kawasaki dynamics
National Category
Computational Mathematics
Research subject
Mathematics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-109263 (URN)10.59217/aqna3840 (DOI)978-91-7867-690-3 (ISBN)978-91-7867-691-0 (ISBN)
Presentation
2026-05-08, Fryxellsalen, 1B306, Karlstads Universitet, Karlstad, 10:00 (English)
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Swedish Energy Agency, 52693-1
Available from: 2026-05-06 Created: 2026-03-12 Last updated: 2026-05-08Bibliographically approved

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