Simulation of electrically driven jet using Chebyshev collocation method

The model of electrically driven jet is governed by a series of quasi 1D dimensionless partial differential equations (PDEs). Following the method of lines, the Chebyshev collocation method is employed to discretize the PDEs and obtain a system of differential-algebraic equations (DAEs). By differentiating constrains in DAEs twice, the system is transformed into a set of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with invariants. Then the implicit differential equations solver “ddaskr” is used to solve the ODEs and post-stabilization is executed at the end of each step. Results show the distributions of radius, linear charge density, stretching ratio and also the horizontal velocity at a time point. Meanwhile, the spiral and expanding projections to X-Y plane of the jet centerline suggest the occurring of bending instability.