Comparison of Nonlinear Domain Decomposition Schemes for Coupled Electromechanical Problems

The aim of this paper is to compare several domain decomposition schemes for nonlinear, coupled electromechanical problems. Both staggered and monolithic electrostatic/elastic formulations are considered for the multiphysics problem. The domain decomposition is applied either to a single multiphysics iteration, which corresponds to a linear problem, or to the full nonlinear multiphysics resolution. In the latter, the problem solved at each domain decomposition iteration is nonlinear. The influence of the elastic wave’s frequency and the electrostatic potential on the convergence rate and the computational cost of the algorithm is investigated on a 2-D model of a vibrating micromembrane array.