Finite-difference schemes on regular triangular grids (Q1316055)

The authors consider wave propagation errors of linear convection equations in one and two spatial dimensions (1) \(U_ t + c \cdot \text{grad} U = 0\). For the analytical solution an ansatz of harmonic functions is made. This is compared with some numerical semidiscrete approximations of (1). In the 2D-case finite difference schemes are considered on a square mesh and a mesh of regular triangles, respectively. It is shown by some examples that the isotropy errors are smaller in the latter case than on a square mesh.