Higher-Order Numerical Methods for Transient Wave Equations
By: by Gary C. Cohen
Series: Scientific Computation; Scientific Computation
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9783642074820; 9783662048238
Subjects: Mathematics; Physics; Computer science; Engineering mathematics; Acoustics
Description: Solving efficiently the wave equations involved in modeling acoustic, elastic or electromagnetic wave propagation remains a challenge both for research and industry. To attack the problems coming from the propagative character of the solution, the author constructs higher-order numerical methods to reduce the size of the meshes, and consequently the time and space stepping, dramatically improving storage and computing times. This book surveys higher-order finite difference methods and develops various mass-lumped finite (also called spectral) element methods for the transient wave equations, and presents the most efficient methods, respecting both accuracy and stability for each sort of problem. A central role is played by the notion of the dispersion relation for analyzing the methods. The last chapter is devoted to unbounded domains which are modeled using perfectly matched layer (PML) techniques. Numerical examples are given.
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Table of contents: title: I. Basic Definitions and Properties: The Basic Equations. Functional Issues. Plane Wave Solutions; title: II. Finite Diffe rence Methods: Construction of the Schemes in Homogeneous Media. The Dispersion Relation. Stability of the Schemes. Numerical Dispersion and Anisotropy. Construction of the Schemes in Heterogeneous Media. Stability by Energy Techniques. Reflection; title: Transmission Analysis; title: III. Finite Element Methods: Mass-Lumping in 1D. Spectral Elements. Mass-Lumped Mixed Formulations and Edge Elements. Modeling Unbounded Domains. Bibliography.