Adjoint and defect error bounding and correction for functional estimates

We present two error estimation approaches for bounding or correcting the error in functional estimates such as lift or drag. Adjoint methods quantify the error in a particular output functional that results from residual errors in approximating the solution to the partial differential equation. Def...

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Main Authors: Pierce, N, Giles, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004
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description We present two error estimation approaches for bounding or correcting the error in functional estimates such as lift or drag. Adjoint methods quantify the error in a particular output functional that results from residual errors in approximating the solution to the partial differential equation. Defect methods can be used to bound or reduce the error in the entire solution, with corresponding improvements to functional estimates. Both approaches rely on smooth solution reconstructions and may be used separately or in combination to obtain highly accurate solutions with asymptotically sharp error bounds. The adjoint theory is presented for both smooth and shocked problems; numerical experiments confirm fourth-order error estimates for a pressure integral of shocked quasi-1D Euler flow. By employing defect and adjoint methods together and accounting for errors in approximating the geometry, it is possible to obtain functional estimates that exceed the order of accuracy of the discretization process and the reconstruction approach. Superconvergent drag estimates are obtained for subsonic Euler flow over a lifting airfoil. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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spelling oxford-uuid:c60021be-2402-4859-8942-7846e1b99ede2022-03-27T06:35:07ZAdjoint and defect error bounding and correction for functional estimatesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:c60021be-2402-4859-8942-7846e1b99edeEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2004Pierce, NGiles, MWe present two error estimation approaches for bounding or correcting the error in functional estimates such as lift or drag. Adjoint methods quantify the error in a particular output functional that results from residual errors in approximating the solution to the partial differential equation. Defect methods can be used to bound or reduce the error in the entire solution, with corresponding improvements to functional estimates. Both approaches rely on smooth solution reconstructions and may be used separately or in combination to obtain highly accurate solutions with asymptotically sharp error bounds. The adjoint theory is presented for both smooth and shocked problems; numerical experiments confirm fourth-order error estimates for a pressure integral of shocked quasi-1D Euler flow. By employing defect and adjoint methods together and accounting for errors in approximating the geometry, it is possible to obtain functional estimates that exceed the order of accuracy of the discretization process and the reconstruction approach. Superconvergent drag estimates are obtained for subsonic Euler flow over a lifting airfoil. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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title Adjoint and defect error bounding and correction for functional estimates
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