Hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin methods for coupled poro-viscoelastic and thermo-viscoelastic systems

Abstract

This article presents a unified mathematical framework for modeling coupled poro-viscoelastic and thermo-viscoelastic phenomena, formulated as a system of first-order in time partial differential equations. The model describes the evolution of solid velocity, elastic and viscous stress tensors, and additional fields related to either fluid pressure or temperature, depending on the physical context. We develop a hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin method for the numerical approximation of this coupled system, providing a high-order, stable discretization that efficiently handles the multiphysics nature of the problem. We establish stability analysis and derive optimal $hp$-error estimates for the semi-discrete formulation. The theoretical convergence rates are validated through comprehensive numerical experiments, demonstrating the method’s accuracy and robustness across various test cases, including wave propagation in heterogeneous media with mixed viscoelastic properties.