Fast and Stable Schemes for Phase Fields Models

Abstract

We propose and analyse new stabilized time marching schemes for Phase Fields model such as Allen-Cahn and Cahn-Hillard equations, when discretized in space with high order finite differences compact schemes. The stabilization applies to semi-implicit schemes for which the linear part is simplified using sparse pre-conditioners. The new methods allow to significant obtain a gain of CPU time. The numerical illustrations we give concern applications on pattern dynamics and on image processing (inpainting, segmentation) in two and three dimension cases.