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Guirguis, R. H.

Publications and source records attributed to Guirguis, R. H..

3 records

NASA NTRS1987

A barely implicit correction for flux-corrected transport

In virtue of adding one elliptic equation that must be implicitly solved, the 'barely implicit correction' method presented removes the stringent sidestep limit imposed by sound speed in the explicit methods. The barely implicit method is presently combined with a flux-corrected transport algorithm, which has been rendered fourth-order by the appropriate subtraction of corrected fluxes, in order to accurately represent the sharp gradients in subsonic flows. The multigrid MGRID technique (DeVore, 1984) is used to efficiently solve the elliptic pressure equation.

Patnaik, G.↗

NASA NTRS1987

Implicit flux-corrected transport scheme for low-speed flow

A new high-order nonlinear Eulerian convection algorithm, the barely implicit correction (BIC)-FCT method, is presented. The BIC-FCT makes it possible to perform accurate, multidimensional, slow-flow calculations in which the fluid expansion is important. Owing to its low cost even in two dimensions, fairly detailed chemistry models and other physical processes can be included. Areas of BIC-FCT applicability include premixed flames, diffusion flames, and turbulent jet flames.

Patnaik, G.↗

NASA NTRS1983

Self-similar blast waves incorporating deflagrations of variable speed

The present investigation is concerned with the development of a systematic approach to the problem of self-similar blast waves incorporating nonsteady flames. The regime covered by the presented solutions is bounded on one side by an adiabatic strong explosion and, on the other, by deflagration propagating at an infinite acceleration. Results for a representative set of accelerations are displayed, taking into account the full range of propagation speeds from zero to velocities corresponding to the Chapman-Jouguet deflagration. It is found that the distribution of stored energy in the undisturbed medium determines the acceleration of the deflagration-shock wave system. The obtained results reveal the existence of a simple relation between the location of the deflagration and its Mach number.

Guirguis, R. H.↗