Dynamic adaptation method in gasdynamic simulations with nonlinear heat conduction

A dynamic adaptation method is applied to gas dynamics problems with nonlinear heat conduction. The adaptation function is determined by the condition that the energy equation is quasi-stationary and the grid point distribution is quasi-uniform. The dynamic adaptation method with the adaptation function thus determined and a front-tracking technique are used to solve the model problem of a piston moving in a heat-conducting gas. It is shown that the results significantly depend on the thermal conductivity chosen. The numerical results obtained on a 40-node grid are compared with self-similar solutions to this problem.