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Assessment and modification of sub-cell-fix method for re-initialization of level-set distance function

Sun, M. B. ; Wang, Z. G. and Bai, Xue-Song LU (2010) In International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 62(2). p.211-236
Abstract
Sub-cell-fix re-initialization method was proposed by Russo and Smereka (J. Comput. Phys. 2000; 163: 51-67) as a modification to the re-distancing, algorithm Of Sussman et al. (J. Comput. Phys. 1994; 114: 146-159) that determines the distance function from an interface known as the zero level-set. The principal goal of sub-cell-fix method is to compute the distance function of the cells adjacent to the zero level-set without disturbing the original zero level-set. Following the original work of Russo and Smereka, several improved sub-cell-fix schemes were reported in the literature. In this paper, we show that in certain situations almost all the previous sub-cell-fix schemes can disturb the zero level-set, and the accuracy would not... (More)
Sub-cell-fix re-initialization method was proposed by Russo and Smereka (J. Comput. Phys. 2000; 163: 51-67) as a modification to the re-distancing, algorithm Of Sussman et al. (J. Comput. Phys. 1994; 114: 146-159) that determines the distance function from an interface known as the zero level-set. The principal goal of sub-cell-fix method is to compute the distance function of the cells adjacent to the zero level-set without disturbing the original zero level-set. Following the original work of Russo and Smereka, several improved sub-cell-fix schemes were reported in the literature. In this paper, we show that in certain situations almost all the previous sub-cell-fix schemes can disturb the zero level-set, and the accuracy would not improve when the CFL numbers are decreased. Based on the scheme of Hartmann et al. (J Comput. Phys. 2008; 227:6821-6845), we propose all improved sub-cell-fix scheme that can significantly increase the accuracy of sub-cell-fix method on problems that are challenging. The scheme makes use of a combination of the points adjacent to zero level-set surfaces and preserves the interface in a second-order accuracy. The new sub-cell-fix scheme is capable of handling large local Curvature, and as a result it demonstrates satisfactory performance on several challenging test cases. Limitations of the schemes on highly stretched grids are illustrated. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Less)
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International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  author       = {{Sun, M. B. and Wang, Z. G. and Bai, Xue-Song}},
  issn         = {{1097-0363}},
  keywords     = {{method; sub-cell-fix; level-set equation; re-initialization; distance function}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{211--236}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids}},
  title        = {{Assessment and modification of sub-cell-fix method for re-initialization of level-set distance function}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/fld.2204}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/fld.2204}},
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