A second-order semi-lagrangian particle finite element method for fluid flows

In this paper, a second-order SL-PFEM scheme for solving the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations is presented. This scheme is based on the second-order velocity Verlet algorithm, which uses an explicit integration for the particle’s trajectory and an implicit integration for the velocity. The alg...

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Authors: Colom Cobb, Jonathan, García Espinosa, Julio|||0000-0003-0160-7333, Serván Camas, Borja, Nadukandi, Prashanth
Format: article
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/179269
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/179269
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40571-019-00258-9
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Fluid mechanics
Fluid dynamics
FEM
Particles
PFEM
Second-order
Semi-Lagrangian
Elements finits, Mètode dels
Mecànica de fluids
Dinàmica de fluids
fluids
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica::Mecànica de fluids
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Summary:In this paper, a second-order SL-PFEM scheme for solving the incompressible Navier–Stokes equations is presented. This scheme is based on the second-order velocity Verlet algorithm, which uses an explicit integration for the particle’s trajectory and an implicit integration for the velocity. The algorithm is completed with a predictor–multicorrector scheme for the integration of the velocity correction using the finite element method. A second-order projector based on least squares is used to transfer the intrinsic variable information from the particles to the background mesh, while a second-order interpolation scheme is used to transfer the accelerations from the mesh to the particles. Convergence analyses are carried out to assess the second-order convergence.