Damping of mesh-induced errors in Free-Lagrange simulations of Richtmyer-Meshkov instability
Damping of mesh-induced errors in Free-Lagrange simulations of Richtmyer-Meshkov instability
Mesh-induced errors at material interfaces are identified as a source of unphysical behaviour in Lagrangian numerical simulations of Richtmyer-Meshkov instability. The mesh geometry introduces interface perturbations with wavelengths of the same order as the mesh resolution. When a shock propagates through the interface, these perturbations can grow, severely contaminating the predicted interface development.
Here an algorithm is presented which damps small-scale interface perturbations. A body force is applied at the interface which depends upon the disturbance amplitude and growth rate, and which resembles surface tension. Using this technique, qualitative improvements are obtained in Free-Lagrange simulations of single-mode Richtmyer-Meshkov instability. Growth rate behaviour and the evolution of the instability are seen to agree well with previously published results.
free-lagrange method, richtmyer-meshkov instability, numerical simulation, mesh-induced errors
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Howell, B.P.
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Ball, G.J.
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2000
Howell, B.P.
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Ball, G.J.
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Howell, B.P. and Ball, G.J.
(2000)
Damping of mesh-induced errors in Free-Lagrange simulations of Richtmyer-Meshkov instability.
Shock Waves, 10 (4), .
(doi:10.1007/s001930000055).
Abstract
Mesh-induced errors at material interfaces are identified as a source of unphysical behaviour in Lagrangian numerical simulations of Richtmyer-Meshkov instability. The mesh geometry introduces interface perturbations with wavelengths of the same order as the mesh resolution. When a shock propagates through the interface, these perturbations can grow, severely contaminating the predicted interface development.
Here an algorithm is presented which damps small-scale interface perturbations. A body force is applied at the interface which depends upon the disturbance amplitude and growth rate, and which resembles surface tension. Using this technique, qualitative improvements are obtained in Free-Lagrange simulations of single-mode Richtmyer-Meshkov instability. Growth rate behaviour and the evolution of the instability are seen to agree well with previously published results.
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Published date: 2000
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free-lagrange method, richtmyer-meshkov instability, numerical simulation, mesh-induced errors
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/21321
ISSN: 1432-2153
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