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Implicit Update of the Moment Equations for a Multi-Species, Homogeneous BGK Model

Numerical Analysis 2024-04-30 v1 Numerical Analysis Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

A simple iterative approach for solving a set of implicit kinetic moment equations is proposed. This implicit solve is a key component in the IMEX discretization of the multi-species Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook (M-BGK) model with nontrivial collision frequencies depending on individual species temperatures. We prove that under mild time step restrictions, the iterative method generates a contraction mapping. Numerical simulations are provided to illustrate results of the IMEX scheme using the implicit moment solver.

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@article{arxiv.2404.18039,
  title  = {Implicit Update of the Moment Equations for a Multi-Species, Homogeneous BGK Model},
  author = {Evan Habbershaw and Cory D. Hauck and Steven M. Wise},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.18039},
  year   = {2024}
}