An efficient hybrid method for solving Euler equations (Q2333720)

The authors present a hybrid method for solving Euler equations compatible with high-order schemes. A seventh-order WENO scheme is used for spatial reconstruction. The method combines a simple MUSCL-type flux method and a characteristic flux approach. In the MUSCL-type flux approach, the inviscid fluxes are computed, using approximate Riemann solvers HLL and HLLC schemes based on the WENO-reconstructed state variables. In critical regions where VF (variable-based flux) may produce spurious oscillations, a novel, low-dissipation HLL-based CF (characteristic flux) approach is applied. The VF/CF hybrid method is shown to produce high-resolution, essentially non-oscillatory results for a number of 1D and 2D problems at a fraction of the cost of a pure CF approach. The results highlight the relation between Kelvin-Helmholtz roll-ups and numerical instabilities along slip lines.