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Implicit and fourth-order accurate semi-Lagrangian contouring for geometric moving interface problems

Posted on:2010-06-13Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:University of California, BerkeleyCandidate:Sammis, Ian RobertFull Text:PDF
GTID:1440390002976793Subject:Mathematics
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Two efficient algorithms for solving geometric moving interface problems are presented. Each solver takes an arbitrary interface velocity function as input, and can solve a wide array of problems in the sciences. The first solver combines explicit time stepping with accurate contouring. Numerical tests in non-stiff moving interface problems demonstrate fourth-order spatial accuracy. The second solver implicitly solves for velocity and interface position. Numerical tests on stiff moving interface problems demonstrate its stability.
Keywords/Search Tags:Moving interface problems, Solver, Numerical tests
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