Multiphase volume-preserving interface motions via localized signed distance vector scheme
Rhudaina Z. Mohammad, Karel Švadlenka · Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - S · 2015
We develop a signed distance vector approach for approximating volume-preserving mean curvature motions of interfaces separating multiple phases -- a variant of the BMO (Bence-Merriman-Osher) thresholding dynamics. We adopt a variational method employing the idea of a vector-type discrete Morse flow, which allows us to easily treat volume constraint via penalization without having to change the threshold value. Moreover, employing a vector-valued analogue of the signed distance function, the scheme is designed to allow subgrid accuracy on uniform grids without adaptive refinement; thereby, alleviating the well-known BMO time and grid restrictions. Finally, we present numerical tests and examples.