A Semi-Lagrangian Transport Scheme with Spectral Interpolation

H. N. Lee Environmental Measurements Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, New York, New York

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Abstract

Advective transport using the flexible and stable semi-Lagrangian scheme coupled with the highly accurate spectral interpolation in a limited domain is demonstrated. The spectral method for solving nonperiodic boundary problems is based on a technique of decomposing a solution into a polynomial and a periodic Fourier residual. The fast Fourier transform is applied only to a periodic residual. A fifth-order polynomial is used and a method to obtain it is described. The numerical tests of the advective transport of a mass in a nonuniform deformational and a uniform rotational flow, as well as the plume transport from a continuous source, are also presented. As will be shown in the paper, the technique proved to be efficient and accurate, providing excellent results.

Abstract

Advective transport using the flexible and stable semi-Lagrangian scheme coupled with the highly accurate spectral interpolation in a limited domain is demonstrated. The spectral method for solving nonperiodic boundary problems is based on a technique of decomposing a solution into a polynomial and a periodic Fourier residual. The fast Fourier transform is applied only to a periodic residual. A fifth-order polynomial is used and a method to obtain it is described. The numerical tests of the advective transport of a mass in a nonuniform deformational and a uniform rotational flow, as well as the plume transport from a continuous source, are also presented. As will be shown in the paper, the technique proved to be efficient and accurate, providing excellent results.

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