Multigrid Solution of the Incompressible Navier–Stokes Equations for Density-Stratified Flow past Three-Dimensional Obstacles |
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Authors: | M F Paisley |
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Institution: | Department of Mathematics & Statistics, School of Computing, Staffordshire University, Stafford, ST18 0AD, United Kingdomf1 |
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Abstract: | The steady incompressible Navier–Stokes equations in three dimensions are solved for neutral and stably stratified flow past three-dimensional obstacles of increasing spanwise width. The continuous equations are approximated using a finite volume discretisation on staggered grids with a flux-limited monotonic scheme for the advective terms. The discrete equations which arise are solved using a nonlinear multigrid algorithm with up to four grid levels using the SIMPLE pressure correction method as smoother. When at its most effective the multigrid algorithm is demonstrated to yield convergence rates which are independent of the grid density. However, it is found that the asymptotic convergence rate depends on the choice of the limiter used for the advective terms of the density equation, and some commonly used schemes are investigated. The variation with obstacle width of the influence of the stratification on the flow field is described and the results of the three-dimensional computations are compared with those of the corresponding computation of flow over a two-dimensional obstacle (of effectively infinite width). Also given are the results of time-dependent computations for three-dimensional flows under conditions of strong static stability when lee-wave propagation is present and the multigrid algorithm is used to compute the flow at each time step. |
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Keywords: | Abbreviations: incompressible Navier–StokesAbbreviations: multigridAbbreviations: three dimensionsAbbreviations: stratified flowAbbreviations: high-order schemes |
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