Code | Basic characteristics |
Roe type-l
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Riemann solver of Roe type with arithmetic averaging;
monotonicity preserving, linear reconstruction of primitive
variables; 2nd order time stepping ([107![]() ![]() ![]() |
Roe-Eulderink
[49 ![]() |
Linearized Riemann solver based on Roe averaging; 2nd order accuracy in space and time |
HLL-l
[161 ![]() |
Harten-Lax-van Leer approximate Riemann solver; monotonic linear reconstruction of conserved / primitive variables; 2nd order accuracy in space and time |
LCA-phm
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Local linearization and decoupling of the system; PHM reconstruction of characteristic fluxes; 3rd order TVD preserving RK method for time stepping |
LCA-eno
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Local linearization and decoupling of the system; high order ENO reconstruction of characteristic split fluxes; high order TVD preserving RK methods for time stepping |
rPPM
[109 ![]() |
Exact (ideal gas) Riemann solver; PPM reconstruction of primitive variables; 2nd order accuracy in time by averaging states in the domain of dependence of zone interfaces |
Falle-Komissarov
[55 ![]() |
Approximate Riemann solver based on local linearizations
of the RHD equations in primitive form; monotonic linear
reconstruction of
p,
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MFF-ppm
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Marquina flux formula for numerical flux computation; PPM reconstruction of primitive variables; 2nd and 3rd order TVD preserving RK methods for time stepping |
MFF-eno/phm
[43 ![]() |
Marquina flux formula for numerical flux computation; upwind biased ENO/PHM reconstruction of characteristic fluxes; 2nd and 3rd order TVD preserving RK methods for time stepping |
MFF-l
[59 ![]() |
Marquina flux formula for numerical flux computation; monotonic linear reconstruction of primitive variables; standard 2nd order finite difference algorithms for time stepping |
Flux split
[59 ![]() |
TVD flux-split 2nd order method |
sTVD
[82 ![]() |
Davis (1984) symmetric TVD scheme with nonlinear numerical dissipation; 2nd order accuracy in space and time |
rGlimm
[187 ![]() |
Glimm's method applied to RHD equations in primitive form; 1st order accuracy in space and time |
rBS
[194 ![]() |
Relativistic beam scheme solving equilibrium limit of relativistic Boltzmann equation; distribution function approximated by discrete beams of particles reproducing appropriate moments; 1st and 2nd order TVD, 2nd and 3rd order ENO schemes |
Code | Basic characteristics |
Artificial viscosity | |
AV-mono
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Non-conservative formulation of the RHD equations (transport differencing, internal energy equation); artificial viscosity extra term in the momentum flux; monotonic 2nd order transport differencing; explicit time stepping |
cAV-implicit
[131 ![]() |
Non-conservative formulation of the RHD equations; internal energy equation; consistent formulation of artificial viscosity; adaptive mesh and implicit time stepping |
Flux corrected transport | |
FCT-lw
[45 ![]() |
Non-conservative formulation of the RHD equations
(transport differencing, equation for
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SHASTA-c
[161 ![]() ![]() |
FCT algorithm based on SHASTA
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van Putten's approach | |
van Putten
[181 ![]() |
Ideal RMHD equations in constraint-free, divergence form; evolution of integrated variational parts of conserved quantities; smoothing algorithm in numerical differentiation step; leap-frog method for time stepping |
Smooth particle hydrodynamics | |
SPH-AV-0
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Specific internal energy equation; artificial viscosity
extra terms in momentum and energy equations; 2nd order time
stepping ([102![]() ![]() |
SPH-AV-1
[102 ![]() |
Time derivatives in SPH equations include variations in smoothing length and mass per particle; Lorentz factor terms treated more consistently; otherwise same as SPH-AV-0 |
SPH-AV-c
[102 ![]() |
Total energy equation; otherwise same as SPH-AV-1 |
SPH-cAV-c
[164 ![]() |
RHD equations in conservation form; consistent formulation of artificial viscosity |
SPH-RS-c
[30 ![]() |
RHD equations in conservation form; dissipation terms constructed in analogy to terms in Riemann solver based methods |
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Numerical Hydrodynamics in Special Relativity
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