A Comparison of Explicit Time Integration Techniques for the Finite Element Shock Wave Equations.

Abstract

Numerical studies of three explicit, two-step time integration techniques for the one dimensional, finite element shock wave equations have been conducted. One of these integration techniques, the Godunov scheme, is first order accurate in time while the other, the Lax-Wendroff scheme, is second order accurate in time. The results show that overall, the best numerical solutions were obtained by the standard Godunov scheme, with either linear or parabolic spatial element. A central weighted first-step Godunov time integration provided results nearly as good. The results of the condensed mass matrix formulation were clearly not as good as the results for the full matrix. Results for the Lax-Wendroff time integration showed severe oscillations in the solution, and consequently were not as good as the Godunov time integration. The present finite element results compare quite favorably with results from standard finite-difference methods. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134757

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  • E. W. Miner
  • R. A. Skop

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  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusivity
  • Discontinuities
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Gas Dynamics
  • High Pressure
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wave Equations

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