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An algorithm for fast calculation of flow ensembles. (English) Zbl 1301.65099

Summary: This report presents an algorithm for computing an ensemble of \(p\) solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations. The solutions are found, at each timestep, by solving a linear system with one shared coefficient matrix and \(p\) right hand sides, reducing both storage required and computational cost of the solution process. The price that must be paid is a timestep condition involving the timestep and the size of the fluctuations about the ensemble mean. Since the method is a one step method and the timestep condition involves only known quantities, it can be imposed to adapt the next timestep. The report gives a comprehensive stability analysis, an error estimate, and some first tests.

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65M12 Stability and convergence of numerical methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs
76M10 Finite element methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics
65M60 Finite element, Rayleigh-Ritz and Galerkin methods for initial value and initial-boundary value problems involving PDEs
35Q30 Navier-Stokes equations
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