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Title: A meshfree mimetic divergence operator

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1763214· OSTI ID:1763214
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Mimetic methods discretize divergence by restricting the Gauss theorem to mesh cells. Because point clouds lack such geometric entities, construction of a compatible meshfree divergence is a challenge. In this work, we define an abstract Meshfree Mimetic Divergence (MMD) operator on point clouds by contraction of field and virtual face moments. This MMD satisfies a discrete divergence theorem, provides a discrete local conservation principle, and is first-order accurate.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1763214
Report Number(s):
SAND-2019-9645R; 678564
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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