Review of numerical special relativistic hydrodynamics

✍ Scribed by D. E. A. van Odyck

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 223 KB
• Volume: 44
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0271-2091
• DOI: 10.1002/fld.678

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of numerical methods for special relativistic hydrodynamics (SRHD). First, a short summary of special relativity is given. Next, the SRHD equations are introduced. The exact solution for the SRHD Riemann problem is described. This solution is used in a Godunov scheme to compute solutions for two test problems. A third test problem is used to show non‐convergent behaviour of the numerical solution at the location of the contact discontinuity. Finally, a short description of numerical methods used so far in SRHD is given. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.