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Approaches for finding direct, approximate solutions to the Riemann problem are presented. These result in three approximate Riemann solvers. Here we discuss the time-dependent Euler equations but the ideas are applicable to other systems. The approximate solvers are (i) assessed on local Riemann problems with exact solutions and (ii) used in conjunction with the Weighted Average Flux (WAF) method to solve the two-dimensional Euler equations numerically. The resulting numerical technique is assessed on a shock reflection problem. Comparison with experimental observation is carried out.
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Toro, E.F. Direct Riemann solvers for the time-dependent Euler equations. Shock Waves 5, 75–80 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02425037
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