Entropy-Stable in- and Outflow Boundary Conditions for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations

We propose inflow and outflow boundary conditions for the compressible Navier-Stokes equations and prove that they allow a priori estimates of the entropy, mass and total energy. Furthermore, we demonstrate how to approximate these boundary conditions in conjunction with an entropy-stable finite-volume scheme. The method is also applicable to other types of entropy-stable schemes. Finally, we carry out some numerical computations with the finite-volume scheme and demonstrate their robustness.

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Journal of Scientific Computing
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2026-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10915-026-03389-3
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Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
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Entropy-Stable in- and Outflow Boundary Conditions for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations

Anita Gjesteland, Magnus Svärd
Journal of Scientific Computing
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
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Entropy-Stable in- and Outflow Boundary Conditions for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations

Anita Gjesteland, Magnus Svärd
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Abstract

We propose inflow and outflow boundary conditions for the compressible Navier-Stokes equations and prove that they allow a priori estimates of the entropy, mass and total energy. Furthermore, we demonstrate how to approximate these boundary conditions in conjunction with an entropy-stable finite-volume scheme. The method is also applicable to other types of entropy-stable schemes. Finally, we carry out some numerical computations with the finite-volume scheme and demonstrate their robustness.

Journal of Scientific ComputingVol. 108(3)
University of Waterloo (CA), Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (NO), University of Bergen (NO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 98%
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
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