An efficient Bi-cubic B-spline ADI method for numerical solutions of two-dimensional unsteady advection diffusion equations
International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow
ISSN: 0961-5539
Article publication date: 16 October 2018
Issue publication date: 30 October 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to develop a novel numerical method based on bi-cubic B-spline functions and alternating direction (ADI) scheme to study numerical solutions of advection diffusion equation. The method captures important properties in the advection of fluids very efficiently. C.P.U. time has been shown to be very less as compared with other numerical schemes. Problems of great practical importance have been simulated through the proposed numerical scheme to test the efficiency and applicability of method.
Design/methodology/approach
A bi-cubic B-spline ADI method has been proposed to capture many complex properties in the advection of fluids.
Findings
Bi-cubic B-spline ADI technique to investigate numerical solutions of partial differential equations has been studied. Presented numerical procedure has been applied to important two-dimensional advection diffusion equations. Computed results are efficient and reliable, have been depicted by graphs and several contour forms and confirm the accuracy of the applied technique. Stability analysis has been performed by von Neumann method and the proposed method is shown to satisfy stability criteria unconditionally. In future, the authors aim to extend this study by applying more complex partial differential equations. Though the structure of the method seems to be little complex, the method has the advantage of using small processing time. Consequently, the method may be used to find solutions at higher time levels also.
Originality/value
ADI technique has never been applied with bi-cubic B-spline functions for numerical solutions of partial differential equations.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thankfully acknowledge the comments made by the anonymous referees, which immensely improved the quality of the paper.
Citation
Rohila, R. and Mittal, R.C. (2018), "An efficient Bi-cubic B-spline ADI method for numerical solutions of two-dimensional unsteady advection diffusion equations", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 28 No. 11, pp. 2620-2649. https://doi.org/10.1108/HFF-12-2017-0511
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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