Convergence study of an implicit multidomain approximation for the compressible Euler equations (Q2564643)

The influence of grid overlapping on the convergence to a steady state is studied for a time-dependent multidomain difference approximation of a hybrid initial-boundary value problem. Implicit dissipative difference schemes for interior points and explicit matching conditions at grid interfaces are considered. For a scalar model equation, it is proved that when the total number of interior mesh points is large, the convergence speed is an increasing function of the overlapping length. The convergence rate of the corresponding single domain treatment is recovered for a sufficiently large overlapping length. Numerical experiments on a quasi-one-dimensional supersonic flow in a duct show also that a proper choice of the overlapping length ensures the same convergence rate as the one in the single domain calculation.