Comparison of two iterative schemes to solve the chemotaxis – biodegradation system.

Mostafa Abaali; Salih Ouchtout

doi:10.5269/bspm.77995

Mostafa Abaali Mathematics
Salih Ouchtout

Abstract

The mathematical model describing the biodegradation process in porous media by bacteria—divided into planktonic and adherent types—incorporates the chemotaxis effect, wherein the flow velocity depends on the concentration of adherent bacteria. This model consists of a system of five strongly coupled nonlinear parabolic equations, including a nonlinear advection term. Using the fixed-point theorem, we establish the existence, uniqueness, and non-negativity of the solution. To approximate the solution, we employ the finite element (FE) method. To linearize the system at each time step, we compare two iterative schemes. The first, called the Coupled Prediction Scheme (CPS), is shown to converge, while the second is the conventional Fixed-Point Method (FPM). Theoretical and numerical results show that CPS offers a faster and more efficient alternative to the conventional FPM.

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