A Numerical Calculation of Two-Dimensional Lagrangial Hydrodynamics Utilizing the Concept of Space-Dependent Time Steps

Abstract

A numerical experiment is described in which an attempt was made to reduce the calculation time of a two-dimensional, Lagrangian, hydrodynamics code, without loss of accuracy. The reduction was accomplished by utilizing a space-dependent time step; i.e., the frequency with which a point is calculated depends on the rate at which changes are occurring in the vicinity of the point. This system permitted savings to be made by eliminating calculations in regions undergoing relatively slow changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 02, 1965
Accession Number
ADA384732

Entities

People

  • Martha S. Hoyt
  • Phillip L. Browne

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Difference Equations
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Intervals
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • New Mexico
  • Real Variables
  • Sequences
  • Time Intervals
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Systems Analysis and Design

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  • Space