Admissibility preserving subcell limiter for Lax-Wendroff flux reconstruction (Q6120010)

The document titled ``Admissibility Preserving Subcell Limiter for Lax-Wendroff Flux Reconstruction'' by Arpit Babbar, Sudarshan Kumar Kenettinkara, and Praveen Chandrashekar, published in the Journal of Scientific Computing (2024), addresses the challenge of developing numerical schemes for solving hyperbolic conservation laws with an emphasis on ensuring admissibility -- specifically, the preservation of physical properties such as positivity of density and pressure in computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This work is situated within the context of advancing high-order numerical methods to leverage the current computational capabilities effectively while maintaining or improving the robustness of lower order methods. The manuscript begins by contextualizing the need for high-order methods in computational fluid dynamics, emphasizing the balance between computational efficiency and accuracy. It identifies the limitations of existing high-order methods, particularly their propensity to produce nonphysical solutions or spurious oscillations near discontinuities, which necessitates the use of limiters or other corrective measures. To address these challenges, the authors propose a novel approach that blends the Lax-Wendroff Flux Reconstruction (LWFR) scheme with lower-order schemes through a subcell based limiter. This blended approach aims to mitigate the drawbacks of high-order schemes while retaining their advantages. The core contribution of the paper is the development of an admissibility preserving subcell limiter that integrates the LWFR scheme with a first-order finite volume or MUSCL-Hancock scheme. The novel limiter is designed to control spurious oscillations and ensure the admissibility of the discrete solution by preserving physical quantities like density and pressure. The blending of high-order fluxes with lower order updates, facilitated by a carefully designed smoothness indicator and slope limiter, allows for the preservation of small-scale structures and the handling of shocks. To validate the effectiveness of their approach, the authors present a comprehensive suite of numerical experiments, focusing on the compressible Euler equations. These experiments demonstrate the scheme's ability to accurately resolve small-scale features, handle shocks without introducing nonphysical oscillations, and maintain the positivity of quantities such as density and pressure. The performance of the scheme is evaluated against several benchmark problems, showcasing its robustness and accuracy. In conclusion, the paper makes a significant contribution to the field of computational fluid dynamics by presenting a high-order numerical scheme that balances the need for accuracy and computational efficiency with the robustness of lower-order methods. The development of the admissibility preserving subcell limiter represents an advancement in numerical methods for hyperbolic conservation laws, with implications for improving the simulation of complex fluid dynamics phenomena. The research underscores the importance of blending high-order and lower-order schemes for achieving accurate and physically reliable solutions in CFD simulations.