Re: [FLASH-BUGS] cylindrical coordinates, avisco

From: Tomasz Plewa (tomek@flash.uchicago.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 26 2003 - 14:54:06 CDT

  • Next message: Sean Matt: "Re: [FLASH-BUGS] cylindrical coordinates, avisco"

    On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 03:47:23PM -0400, Sean Matt wrote:
    [snip]

    > This actually raises the issue of whether the quantity (x(i)**2 -
    > x(i-1)**2) is the right formulation for the calculation of the
    > artificially viscocity. We're not sure why the actual numerical value of
    > the x coordinate should be relevant, since it is arbitrarily set by the
    > user (e.g., 201**2-200**2 does not equal 2**2-1**2). Perhaps what is
    > needed is something like the square of the difference, (x(i) - x(i-1))**2,
    > but since this is a different quantity, this should be looked at with
    > care, and we don't know the correct formulation.

    There should be no flow across the symmetry axis at r=0 (the area
    vanishes there). The viscous flux (coefficient) should be set to zero.

    Tomek

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