Alexandre Noll Marques
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Journal of Computational Physics | 2011
Alexandre Noll Marques; Jean-Christophe Nave; Rodolfo R. Rosales
Abstract In this paper we present a method to treat interface jump conditions for constant coefficients Poisson problems that allows the use of standard “black box” solvers, without compromising accuracy. The basic idea of the new approach is similar to the Ghost Fluid Method (GFM). The GFM relies on corrections applied on nodes located across the interface for discretization stencils that straddle the interface. If the corrections are solution-independent, they can be moved to the right-hand-side (RHS) of the equations, producing a problem with the same linear system as if there were no jumps, only with a different RHS. However, achieving high accuracy is very hard (if not impossible) with the “standard” approaches used to compute the GFM correction terms. In this paper we generalize the GFM correction terms to a correction function, defined on a band around the interface. This function is then shown to be characterized as the solution to a PDE, with appropriate boundary conditions. This PDE can, in principle, be solved to any desired order of accuracy. As an example, we apply this new method to devise a 4th order accurate scheme for the constant coefficients Poisson equation with discontinuities in 2D. This scheme is based on (i) the standard 9-point stencil discretization of the Poisson equation, (ii) a representation of the correction function in terms of bicubics, and (iii) a solution of the correction function PDE by a least squares minimization. Several applications of the method are presented to illustrate its robustness dealing with a variety of interface geometries, its capability to capture sharp discontinuities, and its high convergence rate.
Journal of Computational Physics | 2017
Alexandre Noll Marques; Jean-Christophe Nave; Rodolfo R. Rosales
We present a fast and accurate algorithm to solve Poisson problems in complex geometries, using regular Cartesian grids. We consider a variety of configurations, including Poisson problems with interfaces across which the solution is discontinuous (of the type arising in multi-fluid flows). The algorithm is based on a combination of the Correction Function Method (CFM) and Boundary Integral Methods (BIM). Interface and boundary conditions can be treated in a fast and accurate manner using boundary integral equations, and the associated BIM. Unfortunately, BIM can be costly when the solution is needed everywhere in a grid, e.g. fluid flow problems. We use the CFM to circumvent this issue. The solution from the BIM is used to rewrite the problem as a series of Poisson problems in rectangular domainswhich requires the BIM solution at interfaces/boundaries only. These Poisson problems involve discontinuities at interfaces, of the type that the CFM can handle. Hence we use the CFM to solve them (to high order of accuracy) with finite differences and a Fast Fourier Transform based fast Poisson solver. We present 2-D examples of the algorithm applied to Poisson problems involving complex geometries, including cases in which the solution is discontinuous. We show that the algorithm produces solutions that converge with either 3rd or 4th order of accuracy, depending on the type of boundary condition and solution discontinuity.
Journal of Computational Physics | 2018
David S. Abraham; Alexandre Noll Marques; Jean-Christophe Nave
Abstract In this paper a novel method to solve the constant coefficient wave equation, subject to interface jump conditions, is presented. In general, such problems pose issues for standard finite difference solvers, as the inherent discontinuity in the solution results in erroneous derivative information wherever the stencils straddle the given interface. Here, however, the recently proposed Correction Function Method (CFM) is used, in which correction terms are computed from the interface conditions, and added to affected nodes to compensate for the discontinuity. In contrast to existing methods, these corrections are not simply defined at affected nodes, but rather generalized to a continuous function within a small region surrounding the interface. As a result, the correction function may be defined in terms of its own governing partial differential equation (PDE) which may be solved, in principle, to arbitrary order of accuracy. The resulting scheme is not only arbitrarily high order, but also robust, having already seen application to Poisson problems and the heat equation. By extending the CFM to this new class of PDEs, the treatment of wave interface discontinuities in homogeneous media becomes possible. This allows, for example, for the straightforward treatment of infinitesimal source terms and sharp boundaries, free of staircasing errors. Additionally, new modifications to the CFM are derived, allowing compatibility with explicit multi-step methods, such as Runge-Kutta (RK4), without a reduction in accuracy. These results are then verified through numerous numerical experiments in one and two spatial dimensions.
AIAA Journal | 2017
Alexandre Noll Marques; Qiqi Wang; Youssef M. Marzouk
Many simulation tools for airfoil analysis and design are based on an integral approximation of the boundary layer. This approximate formulation cannot resolve the full dynamics of boundary-layer f...
34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference | 2016
Alexandre Noll Marques; Qiqi Wang; Youssef M. Marzouk
neural information processing systems | 2018
Alexandre Noll Marques; Rémi R. Lam; Karen Willcox
arXiv: Numerical Analysis | 2018
Yann-Meing Law; Alexandre Noll Marques; Jean-Christophe Nave
Archive | 2017
Alexandre Noll Marques; Jean-Christophe Nave; Rodolfo R. Rosales
Archive | 2017
Alexandre Noll Marques; Jean-Christophe Nave; Rodolfo R. Rosales
Bulletin of the American Physical Society | 2017
Jean-Christophe Nave; Alexandre Noll Marques; Rodolfo R. Rosales