Stabilized finite element methods with anisotropic mesh refinement for the Oseen problem

Nonstationary incompressible flow problems can be split into auxiliary problems of Oseen type. We present the analysis of conforming stabilized Galerkin methods of SUPG/PSPG-type with equal-order interpolation of velocity/pressure and with emphasis on structured anisotropic mesh refinement in boundary layers. We prove a modified inf-sup condition with a constant independent of the viscosity and of critical parameters of the mesh. Numerical tests support the results. (C) 2007 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V All fights reserved.