5. Conclusions
In this work, we present a global–local nonlinear model reduction approach to reduce the computational cost for solving high-contrast nonlinear parabolic PDEs. This is achieved through two main stages; offline and online. In the offline step, we use the generalized multiscale finite element method (GMsFEM) to represent the coarse-grid solutions through applying the local discrete empirical interpolation method (DEIM) to approximate the nonlinear functions that arise in the residual and Jacobian. Using the snapshots of the coarse-grid solutions, we compute the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) modes. In the online step, we project the governing equation on the space spanned by the POD modes and use the global DEIM to approximate the nonlinear functions. Although one can perform global model reduction independently of GMsFEM, the computations of the global modes can be very expensive. Combining both local and global mode reduction methods along with applying DEIM to inexpensively compute the nonlinear function can allow a substantial speed-up. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed global–local nonlinear model reduction method on several examples of nonlinear multiscale PDEs that are solved using a fully-implicit time marching schemes. The results show the great potential of the proposed approach to reproduce the flow field with good accuracy while reducing significantly the size of the original problem. Increasing the number of the local and global modes to improve the accuracy of the approximate solution is examined. Furthermore, the robustness of proposed model reduction approach with respect to variations in initial conditions, permeability fields, nonlinear-function’s parameters, and forcing terms is demonstrated.