Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1999

Department

Mathematics

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

It is well known that in solving steady state problems using hyperbolic time-stepping methods the intent is to drive the transients to zero as quickly as possible. In this paper the convergence to steady state of the Lax-Wendroff method applied to solving the equations of gas dynamics is analyzed for the Laval nozzle problem by comparing the relative rates of damping and convection using a linearized eigenmode analysis. This analysis is developed for the simpler isenthalpic system and then extended to the full Euler equations. Finally, this allows a comparison between these systems. For both models, useful analytical information can be gleaned about the transient behavior of these systems, especially in regard to quantifying the competitive factors affecting the removal of unsteady waves.

Comments

©SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing

Publication Title

SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing

Volume

20

Issue

4

First Page

1513

Last Page

1529

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