An efficient algorithm for compressible flows with real gases

An efficient algorithm is presented for the solution of the Euler equations of gas dynamics with a general convex equation of state. The scheme is based on solving linearized Riemann problems approximately, and in more than one dimension incorporates operator splitting. In particular, only one function evaluation in each computational cell is required by using a local parametrization of the equation of state. The scheme is applied to two standard test problems in gas dynamics for some specimen equations of state.     

A lagrangian lattice boltzmann method for euler equations

A Lagrangian lattice Boltzmann method for solving Euler equations is proposed. The key step in formulating this method is the introduction of the displacement distribution function. The equilibrium distribution function consists of macroscopic Lagrangian variables at time stepsn andn+1. It is different from the standard lattice Boltzmann method. In this method the element, instead of each particle, is required to satisfy the basic law. The element is considered as one large particle, which results in simpler version than the corresponding Eulerian one, because the advection term disappears here. Our numerical examples successfully reproduce the classical results.     

On the accuracy and efficiency of CFD methods in real gas hypersonics

A study of viscous and inviscid hypersonic flows using generalized upwind methods is presented. A new family of hybrid flux-splitting methods is examined for hypersonic flows. The hybrid method is constructed by the superposition of the flux-vector-splitting (FVS) method and second-order artificial dissipation in the regions of strong shock waves. The conservative variables on the cell faces are calculated by an upwind extrapolation scheme to third-order accuracy. A second-order-accurate scheme is used for the discretization of the viscous terms. The solution of the system of equations is achieved by an implicit unfactored method. In order to reduce the computational time, a local adaptive mesh solution (LAMS) method is proposed. The LAMS method combines the mesh-sequencing technique and local solution of the equations. The local solution of either the Euler or the NAVIER-STOKES equations is applied for the region of the flow field where numerical disturbances die out slowly. Validation of the Euler and NAVIER-STOKES codes is obtained for hypersonic flows around blunt bodies. Real gas effects are introduced via a generalized equation of state.     

A point implicit unstructured grid solver for the euler and Navier–Stokes equations

An upwind finite element technique that uses cell-centred quantities and implicit and/or explicit time marching has been developed for computing hypersonic laminar viscous flows using adaptive triangular grids. The approach is an extension to unstructured grids of the LAURA algorithm due to Gnoffo. A structured grid of quadrilaterals is laid out near a solid surface. For inviscid flows the method is stable at Courant numbers of over 100000. A first-order basic scheme and a higher-order flux-corrected transport (FCT) scheme have been implemented. This technique has been applied to the problem of predicting type III and IV shock wave interactions on a cylinder, with a view to simulating the pressure and heating rate augmentation caused by an impinging shock on the leading edge of a cowl lip of an engine inlet. The predictions of wall pressure and heating rates compare very well with experimental data. The flow features are distinctly captured with a sequence of adaptively generated grids.     

An implicit edge‐based ALE method for the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations

A new finite volume method for the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations, expressed in arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) form, is presented. The method uses a staggered storage arrangement for the pressure and velocity variables and adopts an edge‐based data structure and assembly procedure which is valid for arbitrary n‐sided polygonal meshes. Edge formulas are presented for assembling the ALE form of the momentum and pressure equations. An implicit multi‐stage time integrator is constructed that is geometrically conservative to the precision of the arithmetic used in the computation. The method is shown to be second‐order‐accurate in time and space for general time‐dependent polygonal meshes. The method is first evaluated using several well‐known unsteady incompressible Navier–Stokes problems before being applied to a periodically forced aeroelastic problem and a transient free surface problem. Published in 2003 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exact solutions to the unsteady equations of perfect gases through Lie group analysis and substitution principles

In this paper, we consider the unsteady equations that govern two- and three-dimensional flows of a perfect gas. We explicitly characterize various classes of exact solutions by introducing some invertible transformations suggested by the invariance with respect to Lie groups of point symmetries and using suitable transformations known in literature as substitution principles.     

On CFL evolution strategies for implicit upwind methods in linearized Euler equations

In implicit upwind methods for the solution of linearized Euler equations, one of the key issues is to balance large time steps, leading to a fast convergence behavior, and small time steps, needed to sufficiently resolve relevant flow features. A time step is determined by choosing a Courant–Friedrichs–Levy (CFL) number in every iteration. A novel CFL evolution strategy is introduced and compared with two existing strategies. Numerical experiments using the adaptive multiscale finite volume solver QUADFLOW demonstrate that all three CFL evolution strategies have their advantages and disadvantages. A fourth strategy aiming at reducing the residual as much as possible in every time step is also examined. Using automatic differentiation, a sensitivity analysis investigating the influence of the CFL number on the residual is carried out confirming that, today, CFL control is still a difficult and open problem. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An efficient implicit mesh‐less method for compressible flow calculations

A dual‐time implicit mesh‐less scheme is presented for calculation of compressible inviscid flow equations. The Taylor series least‐square method is used for approximation of spatial derivatives at each node which leads to a central difference discretization. Several convergence acceleration techniques such as local time stepping, enthalpy damping and residual smoothing are adopted in this approach. The capabilities of the method are demonstrated by flow computations around single and multi‐element airfoils at subsonic, transonic and supersonic flow conditions. Results are presented which indicate good agreements with other reliable finite‐volume results. The computational time is considerably reduced when using the proposed mesh‐less method compared with the explicit mesh‐less and finite‐volume schemes using the same point distributions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An implicit meshless method for application in computational fluid dynamics

An implicit meshless scheme is developed for solving the Euler equations, as well as the laminar and Reynolds‐averaged Navier–Stokes equations. Spatial derivatives are approximated using a least squares method on clouds of points. The system of equations is linearised, and solved implicitly using approximate, analytical Jacobian matrices and a preconditioned Krylov subspace iterative method. The details of the spatial discretisation, linear solver and construction of the Jacobian matrix are discussed; and results that demonstrate the performance of the scheme are presented for steady and unsteady two dimensional fluid flows. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An adaptive least‐squares method for the compressible Euler equations

An adaptive least‐squares finite element method is used to solve the compressible Euler equations in two dimensions. Since the method is naturally diffusive, no explicit artificial viscosity is added to the formulation. The inherent artificial viscosity, however, is usually large and hence does not allow sharp resolution of discontinuities unless extremely fine grids are used. To remedy this, while retaining the advantages of the least‐squares method, a moving‐node grid adaptation technique is used. The outstanding feature of the adaptive method is its sensitivity to directional features like shock waves, leading to the automatic construction of adapted grids where the element edge(s) are strongly aligned with such flow phenomena. Using well‐known transonic and supersonic test cases, it has been demonstrated that by coupling the least‐squares method with a robust adaptive method shocks can be captured with high resolution despite using relatively coarse grids. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improving the accuracy of the least-squares finite element approximation of the linearized steady Euler equations by an embedding method

The standard least-squares finite element method for the linearized Euler equations turns out to be inaccurate. This method is studied in detail for a system of composite type, obtained by transformation of the linearized Euler equations. The shortcomings of the method are clarified and an embedding method is constructed. It is shown numerically that this new method is O(h²)-accurate.     

用拟压缩性方法求解不可压Euler方程

用拟压缩性方法和Ｊａｍｅｓｏｎ的有限体积算法求解了二维和三维定常可可压Ｅｕｌｅｒ方程。分别采用显、隐式时间离散推进求解;分析了人工粘性的阶数对定常解收敛性的影响,应用该方法计算了单个翼型和翼身组合体的低速绕流,结果与实验吻合较好。     

基于混合网格Navier-Stokes方程的并行隐式计算方法研究

针对结构网格很难处理复杂外形和非结构网格无法计算具有边界层的粘性流动的缺点,发展了基于混合网格格点的隐式算法,成功地解决了在工程应用中难于处理的复杂外形粘性流场计算和效率问题。同时针对大规模的工程问题,发展了基于MPI通信技术的染色分层通讯并行计算方法。其中空间离散采用基于Roe格式发展的三阶迎风HLLEW(Harten-Lax-Van Leer-Einfeldt-Wada)或AUSM格式,湍流模型采用k??两方程湍流模型,时间推进考虑到LU-SGS并行等效较困难则采用基于DP-LUR(Data-Parallel Lower-Upper Relaxation)格式的隐式算法,计算CFL数可取到105量级,从2个到128个CPU的并行加速效率都保持在90%以上,大大提高了计算效率。算例对标模M6机翼模型流场进行计算,验证了方法的可靠性;然后对标模DLR-F6翼身组合体进行混合网格粘性与无粘计算结果进行比较,进一步验证混合网格方法;最后计算了DLR-WBNP外挂发动机翼身组合体模型,准确模拟了外挂和超临界机翼的相互干扰流动问题,采用4 CPU 16 CORE到24 CPU 96 CORE,2000步计算时间都不超...     

二维Euler方程无网格算法的精度分析

在几种典型的点云布点方案中,分析了文献[3]中的无网格算法的计算精度。分析指出影响无网格算法计算精度的主要因素是点云中点的分布是否平衡;增加点云中节点的数目或者采用高阶曲面拟合都不能提高精度;这里的理论分析为无网格算法的布点提供了重要参考。     

Upwind discretization of the steady Navier–Stokes equations

A discretization method is presented for the full, steady, compressible Navier–Stokes equations. The method makes use of quadrilateral finite volumes and consists of an upwind discretization of the convective part and a central discretization of the diffusive part. In the present paper the emphasis lies on the discretization of the convective part. The solution method applied solves the steady equations directly by means of a non-linear relaxation method accelerated by multigrid. The solution method requires the discretization to be continuously differentiable. For two upwind schemes which satisfy this requirement (Osher's and van Leer's scheme), results of a quantitative error analysis are presented. Osher's scheme appears to be increasingly more accurate than van Leer's scheme with increasing Reynolds number. A suitable higher-order accurate discretization of the convection terms is derived. On the basis of this higher-order scheme, to preserve monotonicity, a new limiter is constructed. Numerical results are presented for a subsonic flat plate flow and a supersonic flat plate flow with oblique shock wave–boundary layer interaction. The results obtained agree with the predictions made. Useful properties of the discretization method are that it allows an easy check of false diffusion and that it needs no tuning of parameters.     

A correlation of the isentropic exponents of real gases

In previous publications, three isentropic exponents, k_pv, k_Tv, k_pT, have been introduced, which when used in place of the classical isentropic exponent k = c_p/c_v in the ideal gas isentropic change equations, the latter can describe very accurately the isentropic change of real gases. The present work provides a general method for determining the values of k_pv, k_Tv, k_pT within the ranges of reduced pressure p_r = 0 to 10 and of reduced temperature T_r = 1 to 3.5, thus allowing the calculation of the isentropic flow of those real gases for which no detailed thermodynamic data are available. The accuracy obtained is limited only by the accuracy of the generalized Lee-Kesler equation of state, which is employed in the method developed.     

Generalized and exact solutions for oblique shock waves of real gases with application to real air

Calculation of the oblique shock wave of real gases is a difficult and time consuming problem because it involves numerical solution of a set of 10 equations, two of which (i.e., the equation of state and enthalpy function)—if available—are of a very complicated algebraic form. The present work presents a generalized method for calculating oblique shock waves of real gases, based on the Redlich-Kwong equation of state. Also described is an exact method applicable when the exact equation of state and enthalpy function of a real gas are available. Application of the generalized and the exact methods in the case of real air showed that the former is very accurate and at least twenty times faster than the latter. An additional contribution of the study is the derivation of real gas oblique shock wave equations, which are of the same algebraic form as the well known ideal gas normal shock wave relations.     

Stochastic differential equations for the kinetic and hydrodynamic equations

A finite system of stochastic interacting particles is considered. The system approximates the solutions of the kinetic equations (the Boltzmann equation, the Boltzmann-Enskog equation) as well as the solutions describing the macroscopic evolution of fluids: the Euler and the Navier-Stokes hydrodynamic equations.     

Non-oscillatory central-upwind scheme for hyperbolic conservation laws

We introduce a new fourth order, semi-discrete, central-upwind scheme for solving systems of hyperbolic conservation laws. The scheme is a combination of a fourth order non-oscillatory reconstruction, a semi-discrete central-upwind numerical flux and the third order TVD Runge-Kutta method. Numerical results suggest that the new scheme achieves a uniformly high order accuracy for smooth solutions and produces non-oscillatory profiles for discontinuities. This is especially so for long time evolution problems. The scheme combines the simplicity of the central schemes and accuracy of the upwind schemes. The advantages of the new scheme will be fully realized when solving various examples.