Test Problems

The following test problems can be used to assess various models in THM:

NameFile(s)Description
Abrupt area change[without_junction.i], [with_junction.i]Liquid flow through an abrupt area change. A comparison is provided to compare with and without using a junction.
Area constriction[input]Constricted cross-sectional area through channel
Double rarefaction[input]Riemann problem that has a double-rarefaction solution
Free fall[input]Acceleration of a fluid due to gravity
Lax shock tube[input]Lax shock tube test problem
MMS[input]Method of Manufactured Solutions convergence rate verification
Natural circlulation[input]Natural circulation loop
Pressure drop[input]Pressure drop over a channel
Sedov blast wave[input]Sedov blast wave test problem
Sod shock tube[input]Classic Sod shock tube test problem
Square wave[input]Square wave problem
Super sonic tube[input]Super sonic tube
Three-pipe shock[input]Water flow through a junction splitting between two pipes in the same orientation.
Water hammer[input]Water hammer test problem
William-Louis[3pipes_open.i], [4pipes_closed.i]Test problems in a multi-pipe shock tube, compared against experimental data.
Woodward-Colella blast wave[input]Woodward-Colella blast wave problem