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False Diffusion

1. False or artificial diffusion refers to numerically introduced diffusion that arises when using discretization methods like upwind differencing schemes, especially for high Peclet number or convection dominant flows. 2. This artificial diffusion occurs due to the truncation error introduced by discretizing the governing equations and can be reduced by using higher-order schemes or refining the computational mesh. 3. Several higher-order schemes are discussed that can minimize false diffusion, including the QUICK scheme which is a third-order upwind scheme.

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False Diffusion

1. False or artificial diffusion refers to numerically introduced diffusion that arises when using discretization methods like upwind differencing schemes, especially for high Peclet number or convection dominant flows. 2. This artificial diffusion occurs due to the truncation error introduced by discretizing the governing equations and can be reduced by using higher-order schemes or refining the computational mesh. 3. Several higher-order schemes are discussed that can minimize false diffusion, including the QUICK scheme which is a third-order upwind scheme.

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False Diffusion

Diffusion coefficient =0 Whats the Peclet number ?

Why False Diffusion


Assume constant and u, v

Apply UDS:

Expand in Taylor series

Why False Diffusion (contd)


Rearrange

Substitute into discrete equation

Assume x =y

artificial, false or numerical diffusion

Summary of False Diffusion


1. The false or artificial diffusion term created purely by the discretization using UDS. 2. Artificial diffusion term decreases as mesh is refined 3. If you have sufficient physical diffusion, the false diffusion is less noticeable, but for high Pe, numerical diffusion can dominate

Higher Order Scheme


First-order UDS: Truncated to higher order

Truncation error :

Fromm scheme

Beam-Warming scheme

Higher Order Scheme-QUICK


QUICK scheme (Quadratic Upwind Interpolation for Convective Kinetics) Third-Order Upwind Schemes

Gradients

Combining:

Rearranging:

QUICK (contd)

One dimension:

Combining:

Fluids Review TRN-98-004

False Diffusion (1)

False diffusion is numerically introduced diffusion and arises in convection dominant flows, i.e., high Pe number flows Consider the problem below:

Diffusion set to zero k=0 Hot fluid T = 100C

If there is no false diffusion, the temperature along the diagonal will be 100C

False diffusion will occur due to the oblique flow direction and non-zero gradient of temperature in the direction normal to the flow Grid refinement coupled with a higher-order interpolation scheme will minimize the false diffusion
Fluent Inc. 2/14/2012

Cold fluid T = 0C
K8

Fluids Review TRN-98-004

False Diffusion (2)


First-order Upwind Second-order Upwind

8x8

64 x 64

K9

Fluent Inc. 2/14/2012

Fluids Review TRN-98-004

K10

Fluent Inc. 2/14/2012

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