An adaptive finite element method for inviscid compressible flow

We present an adaptive finite element method for the compressible Euler equations, based on a posteriori error estimation of a quantity of interest in terms of a dual problem for the linearized equations. Continuous piecewise linear approximation is used in space and time, with componentwise weighted least-squares stabilization of convection terms and residual-based shock-capturing. The adaptive algorithm is demonstrated numerically for the quantity of interest being the drag force on a body.

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