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Closed Form Solution and Equivalent Equation Approximation of Linear Advection by a Non Dissipative Second Order Scheme for Step Initial Conditions

Closed Form Solution and Equivalent Equation Approximation of Linear Advection by a Non... We analyse the solution of the linear advection equation on a uniform mesh by a non dissipative second order scheme for discontinuous initial condition. These schemes are known to generate parasitic oscillations in the vicinity of the discontinuity. An approximate way to predict these oscillations is provided by the equivalent equation method. More specifically, we focus on the case of advection of a step function by the leapfrog scheme. Numerical experiments show that the equivalent equation method fails to reproduce the oscillations generated by the scheme far from the discontinuity. Thus, we derive closed form exact and approximate solutions for the scheme that accurately predict these oscillations. We study the relationship between equivalent equation approximation and exact solution for the scheme, to determine its range of validity. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Applicandae Mathematicae Springer Journals

Closed Form Solution and Equivalent Equation Approximation of Linear Advection by a Non Dissipative Second Order Scheme for Step Initial Conditions

Acta Applicandae Mathematicae , Volume 130 (1) – Sep 12, 2013

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
Subject
Mathematics; Mathematics, general; Computer Science, general; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity; Mechanics
ISSN
0167-8019
eISSN
1572-9036
DOI
10.1007/s10440-013-9844-1
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Abstract

We analyse the solution of the linear advection equation on a uniform mesh by a non dissipative second order scheme for discontinuous initial condition. These schemes are known to generate parasitic oscillations in the vicinity of the discontinuity. An approximate way to predict these oscillations is provided by the equivalent equation method. More specifically, we focus on the case of advection of a step function by the leapfrog scheme. Numerical experiments show that the equivalent equation method fails to reproduce the oscillations generated by the scheme far from the discontinuity. Thus, we derive closed form exact and approximate solutions for the scheme that accurately predict these oscillations. We study the relationship between equivalent equation approximation and exact solution for the scheme, to determine its range of validity.

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Acta Applicandae MathematicaeSpringer Journals

Published: Sep 12, 2013

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