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Volume 38, Issue 2
New 3D Benchmark for CFD-Codes Based on Analytical Solution of Spherically-Symmetric Gas Free Expansion

Maxim Davydov, Olga Stoyanovskaya, Tatiana Savvateeva & Valeriy Snytnikov

Commun. Comput. Phys., 38 (2025), pp. 439-466.

Published online: 2025-08

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The article presents for the first time the use of a known solution to the problem of gas expansion into a vacuum as a test for the implementation of numerical methods. An analytical solution of the problem of gas ball expanding into vacuum is written out in an explicit form. The solution is designed for benchmarking of three-dimensional gas dynamics solvers. The test makes it possible to evaluate a spherical symmetry of a numerical solution when using a Cartesian or cylindrical coordinate system. Moreover, the actual order of approximation of an implemented numerical algorithm, and the accuracy of reproducing the solution on a moving free boundary can be estimated. We present the results of numerical solution of the problem by using three-dimensional Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations. The simulation is performed for two methods of computing density in SPH. The algorithm for computing the dynamics of particles at gas-vacuum sharp interface is described in detail.

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35A09, 76N15, 65N22

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@Article{CiCP-38-439, author = {Davydov , MaximStoyanovskaya , OlgaSavvateeva , Tatiana and Snytnikov , Valeriy}, title = {New 3D Benchmark for CFD-Codes Based on Analytical Solution of Spherically-Symmetric Gas Free Expansion}, journal = {Communications in Computational Physics}, year = {2025}, volume = {38}, number = {2}, pages = {439--466}, abstract = {

The article presents for the first time the use of a known solution to the problem of gas expansion into a vacuum as a test for the implementation of numerical methods. An analytical solution of the problem of gas ball expanding into vacuum is written out in an explicit form. The solution is designed for benchmarking of three-dimensional gas dynamics solvers. The test makes it possible to evaluate a spherical symmetry of a numerical solution when using a Cartesian or cylindrical coordinate system. Moreover, the actual order of approximation of an implemented numerical algorithm, and the accuracy of reproducing the solution on a moving free boundary can be estimated. We present the results of numerical solution of the problem by using three-dimensional Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations. The simulation is performed for two methods of computing density in SPH. The algorithm for computing the dynamics of particles at gas-vacuum sharp interface is described in detail.

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TY - JOUR T1 - New 3D Benchmark for CFD-Codes Based on Analytical Solution of Spherically-Symmetric Gas Free Expansion AU - Davydov , Maxim AU - Stoyanovskaya , Olga AU - Savvateeva , Tatiana AU - Snytnikov , Valeriy JO - Communications in Computational Physics VL - 2 SP - 439 EP - 466 PY - 2025 DA - 2025/08 SN - 38 DO - http://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.OA-2024-0134 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/cicp/24299.html KW - CFD test, benchmarking problem, gas free expansion, Nemchinov-Dyson problem, CFD verification test, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). AB -

The article presents for the first time the use of a known solution to the problem of gas expansion into a vacuum as a test for the implementation of numerical methods. An analytical solution of the problem of gas ball expanding into vacuum is written out in an explicit form. The solution is designed for benchmarking of three-dimensional gas dynamics solvers. The test makes it possible to evaluate a spherical symmetry of a numerical solution when using a Cartesian or cylindrical coordinate system. Moreover, the actual order of approximation of an implemented numerical algorithm, and the accuracy of reproducing the solution on a moving free boundary can be estimated. We present the results of numerical solution of the problem by using three-dimensional Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations. The simulation is performed for two methods of computing density in SPH. The algorithm for computing the dynamics of particles at gas-vacuum sharp interface is described in detail.

Davydov , MaximStoyanovskaya , OlgaSavvateeva , Tatiana and Snytnikov , Valeriy. (2025). New 3D Benchmark for CFD-Codes Based on Analytical Solution of Spherically-Symmetric Gas Free Expansion. Communications in Computational Physics. 38 (2). 439-466. doi:10.4208/cicp.OA-2024-0134
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