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Solving the KPI wave equation with a moving adaptive FEM grid
Granville Sewell
The Kadomtsev-Petviashvili I (KPI) equation is the difficult nonlinear wave equation Uxt + 6Ux2 + 6UUxx + Uxxxx = 3Uyy. We solve this equation using PDE2D (www.pde2d.com) with initial conditions consisting of two lump solitons, which collide and reseparate. Since the solution has steep, moving, peaks, an adaptive finite element grid is used with a grading which moves with the peaks.
Keywords: KPI equation, adaptive finite element grid, nonlinear wave equation
Cite this paper:
Sewell G., Solving the KPI wave equation with a moving adaptive FEM grid.
Bull. Comput. Appl. Math. (Bull CompAMa),
Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan-Jun, pp.55-71, 2013
Solving the KPI wave equation with a moving adaptive FEM grid
Granville Sewell
The Kadomtsev-Petviashvili I (KPI) equation is the difficult nonlinear wave equation Uxt + 6Ux2 + 6UUxx + Uxxxx = 3Uyy. We solve this equation using PDE2D (www.pde2d.com) with initial conditions consisting of two lump solitons, which collide and reseparate. Since the solution has steep, moving, peaks, an adaptive finite element grid is used with a grading which moves with the peaks.
Keywords: KPI equation, adaptive finite element grid, nonlinear wave equation
Cite this paper:
Sewell G., Solving the KPI wave equation with a moving adaptive FEM grid.
Bull. Comput. Appl. Math. (Bull CompAMa),
Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan-Jun, pp.55-71, 2013
