Elimination of first order errors in shock calculations

Gunilla Kreiss, Gunilla Efraimsson, Jan Nordström

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Abstract

First order errors downstream of shocks have been detected in computations with higher order shock capturing schemes in one and two dimensions. Based on a matched asymptotic expansion analysis we show how to modify the artificial viscosity and raise the order of accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1986-1998
Number of pages13
JournalSIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Artificial viscosity
  • Asymptotic analysis
  • Central difference scheme
  • Hyperbolic conservation law

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Numerical Analysis
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

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