The characteristic finite difference streamline diffusion method for convection-dominated diffusion problems

In this paper, we consider the characteristic finite difference streamline diffusion method for two-dimensional convection-dominated diffusion problems. The scheme is combined the method of characteristics with the finite difference streamline diffusion (FDSD) method to create the characteristic FDSD (C-FDSD) procedures. Stability analysis and error estimate of the C-FDSD method are deduced. The scheme not only realizes the purpose of lowering the time-truncation error, using larger time step for solving the convection-dominated diffusion problems, but also keeps the favorable stability and high precision of the FDSD method. Finally, numerical experiments are presented to illustrate the availability of the scheme.