Weak versus strong wall boundary conditions for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations (Q2162236)

A high-order summation-by-parts (SBP) finite difference method is developed for the velocity-pressure formulation of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. The paper's primary goal is to compare the simultaneous approximation term (SAT) or the projection (P) method by imposing Dirichlet and no-slip wall boundary conditions. Both discretizations of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with Dirichlet boundary conditions are presented by enforcing the divergence-free condition and deriving consistent pressure boundary data. The resulting schemes are proven to be stable using the energy method. Furthermore, new optimal highly efficient second-derivative SBP operators are derived. The efficiency and accuracy of the methods are demonstrated on three benchmark problems: the Taylor-Green vortex flow, the lid-driven cavity, and the backwards-facing step. The accuracy and convergence properties of the schemes are verified for the traditional and novel optimal SBP operators.