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Numerical simulations of ideal compressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations are challenging, as the solutions are required to be magnetic divergence-free for general cases as well as oscillation-free for cases involving discontinuities.…
We modify an existing magnetohydrodynamics algorithm to make it more compatible with a dimensionally-split (DS) framework. It is based on the standard reconstruct-solve-average strategy (using a Riemann solver), and relies on constrained…
In this paper, we mainly focus on the rigorous convergence analysis of two fully decoupled, unconditionally energy-stable methods for the diffuse interface two-phase magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) model. The two methods consist of the…
In this paper, we prove the non-uniqueness of three-dimensional magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) system in $C([0,T];L^2(\mathbb{T}^3))$ for any initial data in $H^{\bar{\beta}}(\mathbb{T}^3)$~($\bar{\beta}>0$), by exhibiting that the total energy…
We develop a structure-preserving computational framework for optimal mixing control in incompressible flows. Our approach exactly conserves the continuous system's key invariants (mass and $L^2$-energy), while also maintaining discrete…
An asymptotic preserving and energy stable scheme for the barotropic Euler system under the low Mach number scaling is designed and analysed. A velocity shift proportional to the pressure gradient is introduced in the convective fluxes,…
Many astrophysical processes involving magnetic fields and quasi-stationary processes are well described when assuming the fluid as a perfect conductor. For these systems, the ideal-magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) description captures the…
The three-dimensional compressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) isentropic flow with zero magnetic diffusivity is studied. The vanishing magnetic diffusivity causes significant difficulties due to the loss of dissipation of the magnetic field.…
This paper presents both rigorous results and physical theory on the breakdown of magnetic flux conservation for ideal plasmas, by nonlinear effects. Our analysis is based upon an effective equation for magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modes at…
We present some recent developments on shock capturing methods for nonlinear hyperbolic systems of balance laws, whose prototype is the Euler system of compressible fluid flows, and especially discuss {structure-preserving} techniques. The…
In Lagrangian coordinates, the local well-posedness of low regularity solutions is established for an ideal incompressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) system subject to a homogeneous background magnetic field. First, the MHD system is…
The ideal MHD equations are a central model in astrophysics, and their solution relies upon stable numerical schemes. We present an implementation of a new method, which possesses excellent stability properties. Numerical tests demonstrate…
We study the Cauchy problem for the three-dimensional isentropic compressible ideal (inviscid and non-resistive) magnetohydrodynamic equations with velocity damping on the periodic torus $\mathbb{T}^3$. The system admits a steady…
This work proposes a suite of numerical techniques to facilitate the design of structure-preserving integrators for nonlinear dynamics. The celebrated LaBudde-Greenspan integrator and various energy-momentum schemes adopt a difference…
Atmospheric systems incorporating thermal dynamics must be stable with respect to both energy and entropy. While energy conservation can be enforced via the preservation of the skew-symmetric structure of the Hamiltonian form of the…
We derive a new formulation of the $3D$ compressible Euler equations with dynamic entropy exhibiting remarkable null structures and regularity properties. Our results hold for an arbitrary equation of state (which yields the pressure in…
This paper focuses on the 3D incompressible magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations with mixed partial dissipation and magnetic diffusion. Our main result assesses the global stability of perturbations near the steady solution given by a…
In this work we consider an extension of a recently proposed structure preserving numerical scheme for nonlinear Fokker-Planck-type equations to the case of nonconstant full diffusion matrices. While in existing works the schemes are…
We develop a new numerical scheme for ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations, which is robust against one- and multi-dimensional shocks, and is accurate for low Mach number flows and discontinuities. The scheme belongs to a family of…
Maxwell's equations describe the evolution of electromagnetic fields, together with constraints on the divergence of the magnetic and electric flux densities. These constraints correspond to fundamental physical laws: the nonexistence of…