On computing the long-time solution of the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations (Q1905653)

The long-time behavior of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations on a 2-torus is computed using several discretizations in space and in time. We compare several nonlinear Galerkin methods with the standard Galerkin method in both their ability to capture the dynamic and geometric behavior of a turbulent flow accurately, and the computational efficiency with which they are solved using variable time-step integration schemes. To measure the convergence of the chaotic attractor, we employ Poincaré section plots as well as density functions of instantaneous Lyapunov exponents.