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A More Rigorous Test Problem For Viscous Hydrodynamics Codes

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Alexander J. Dittmann, Geoffrey Ryan

Abstract

We advocate for a more stringent test problem for codes that aim to solve the equations of viscous hydrodynamics. Specifically, we discuss a nonuniform-density version of the common (uniform-density) Gaussian velocity shear test, where density gradients transverse to the direction of velocity shear cause the velocity profile to drift over time. By employing a nonunifom density, this test provides a test that the full viscous stress (and velocity shear) tensors are calculated correctly from the conserved variables, and checks the correctness of the fluxes and source terms calculated therefrom. In Appendix A, we present a detailed exposition of the Navier Stokes equations, particularly their fluxes and source terms in a variety of common coordinate systems.

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arXiv ID: 2603.03266
Provider: ARXIV
Primary Category: physics.flu-dyn
Published: 2026-03-03
Fetched: 2026-03-04 03:41

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