Flowfield-dependent mixed explicit-implicit (FDMEI) methods for high and low speed and compressible and incompressible flows (Q1267945)

The purpose is to introduce a new approach, called the flowfield-dependent mixed explicit-implicit (FDMEI) method, in an attempt to resolve complex flows in CFD. In this process, a total of six implicitness parameters characteristic of the current flowfield are introduced. They are calculated from the current flowfield or changes of Mach numbers, Reynolds numbers, Peclet numbers, and Damköhler numbers (if reacting) at each nodal point and time step. This implies that every nodal point or element is provided with different or unique numerical scheme according to their current flowfield situations, whether compressible, incompressible, viscous, inviscid, laminar, turbulent, reacting, or nonreacting. In this procedure, discontinuities or fluctuations of all variables between adjacent nodal points are determined accurately. If these implicitness parameters are fixed to certain numbers instead of being calculated from the flowfield information, then practically all currently available schemes for finite differences or finite elements arise as special cases. Some benchmark problems are presented in order to show the validity, accuracy, and efficiency of the proposed methodology.