46 research outputs found
Poisson integrators
An overview of Hamiltonian systems with noncanonical Poisson structures is
given. Examples of bi-Hamiltonian ode's, pde's and lattice equations are
presented. Numerical integrators using generating functions, Hamiltonian
splitting, symplectic Runge-Kutta methods are discussed for Lie-Poisson systems
and Hamiltonian systems with a general Poisson structure. Nambu-Poisson systems
and the discrete gradient methods are also presented.Comment: 30 page
Destruction of the family of steady states in the planar problem of Darcy convection
The natural convection of incompressible fluid in a porous medium causes for
some boundary conditions a strong non-uniqueness in the form of a continuous
family of steady states. We are interested in the situation when these boundary
conditions are violated. The resulting destruction of the family of steady
states is studied via computer experiments based on a mimetic finite-difference
approach. Convection in a rectangular enclosure is considered under different
perturbations of boundary conditions (heat sources, infiltration). Two scenario
of the family of equilibria are found: the transformation to a limit cycle and
the formation of isolated convective patterns.Comment: 12 pages, 6 figure
Poisson integrators for Volterra lattice equations
The Volterra lattice equations are completely integrable and possess
bi-Hamiltonian structure. They are integrated using partitioned Lobatto IIIA-B
methods which preserve the Poisson structure. Modified equations are derived
for the symplectic Euler and second order Lobatto IIIA-B method. Numerical
results confirm preservation of the corresponding Hamiltonians, Casimirs,
quadratic and cubic integrals in the long-term with different orders of
accuracy.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figure
Staggered grids discretization in three-dimensional Darcy convection
We consider three-dimensional convection of an incompressible fluid saturated
in a parallelepiped with a porous medium. A mimetic finite-difference scheme
for the Darcy convection problem in the primitive variables is developed. It
consists of staggered nonuniform grids with five types of nodes, differencing
and averaging operators on a two-nodes stencil. The nonlinear terms are
approximated using special schemes. Two problems with different boundary
conditions are considered to study scenarios of instability of the state of
rest. Branching off of a continuous family of steady states was detected for
the problem with zero heat fluxes on two opposite lateral planes.Comment: 20 pages, 9 figure
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Non-linearly stable reduced-order models for incompressible flow with energy-conserving finite volume methods
A novel reduced-order model (ROM) formulation for incompressible flows is
presented with the key property that it exhibits non-linearly stability,
independent of the mesh (of the full order model), the time step, the
viscosity, and the number of modes. The two essential elements to non-linear
stability are: (1) first discretise the full order model, and then project the
discretised equations, and (2) use spatial and temporal discretisation schemes
for the full order model that are globally energy-conserving (in the limit of
vanishing viscosity). For this purpose, as full order model a staggered-grid
finite volume method in conjunction with an implicit Runge-Kutta method is
employed. In addition, a constrained singular value decomposition is employed
which enforces global momentum conservation. The resulting `velocity-only' ROM
is thus globally conserving mass, momentum and kinetic energy. For
non-homogeneous boundary conditions, a (one-time) Poisson equation is solved
that accounts for the boundary contribution. The stability of the proposed ROM
is demonstrated in several test cases. Furthermore, it is shown that explicit
Runge-Kutta methods can be used as a practical alternative to implicit time
integration at a slight loss in energy conservation
Does Urquhart’s Law Hold for Consortial Use of Electronic Journals?
This paper tests the validity of Urquhart’s Law (“the inter-library loan demand for a periodical is as a rule a measure of its total use”). It compares the use of print journals at the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBIM) with the consortial use of the same journals in their electronic form by the individual libraries making up the Consortium of Turkish University Libraries (ANKOS). It also compares the on-site use of electronic journals at ULAKBIM with their consortial use at ANKOS. About 700 thousand document delivery, in-house and on-site use data and close to 28 million consortial use data representing seven years’ worth of downloads of full-text journal articles were used. Findings validate Urquhart’s Law in that a positive correlation was observed between the use of print journals at ULAKBIM and the consortial use of their electronic copies at ANKOS. The on-site and consortial use of electronic journals was also highly correlated. Both print and electronic journals that were used most often at ULAKBIM tend to get used heavily by the member libraries of ANKOS consortium, too. Findings can be used in developing consortial collection management policies and negotiate better consortial licence agreements
Numerical Studies on a bi-Hamiltonian HĂ©non-Heiles System
An integrable two-degree of freedom Hénon-Heiles system in biHamiltonian form is integrated by reversible, symplectic and integral preserving methods. The methods are compared by presenting numerical results for long time behavior of the Hamiltonians and Poincaré sections