Entropy stable finite difference schemes for One-Fluid Two-Temperature Euler Non-equilibrium Hydrodynamics
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Reformulating non-conservative terms enables entropy-stable finite difference schemes for the one-fluid two-temperature Euler equations.
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Core claim
By reformulating the OFTT-Euler equations such that the non-conservative part does not contribute to the entropy, higher-order entropy-conservative numerical schemes are designed by using Tadmor's relation for the conservative part and higher-order central differences for the non-conservative parts. Entropy-dissipation terms are then designed using the entropy-scaled right eigenvectors of the conservative part, thereby deriving the entropy inequality for the entire system.
What carries the argument
Reformulation of the non-conservative products so they contribute nothing to entropy production, allowing Tadmor's relation and central differences to produce entropy-conservative schemes before dissipation is added.
If this is right
- The schemes satisfy the entropy inequality for the full system.
- Higher-order accuracy is achieved while preserving entropy stability.
- The approach applies to both one- and two-dimensional non-equilibrium flow problems.
Where Pith is reading between the lines
- This reformulation approach may extend to other hyperbolic systems that include non-conservative products.
- The schemes could support more reliable long-time integrations in applications involving distinct electron and ion temperatures.
Load-bearing premise
The reformulation of the non-conservative products ensures they do not contribute to the entropy production in the system.
What would settle it
A simulation in which the discrete entropy fails to satisfy the expected inequality or shows growth instead of dissipation despite the proposed dissipation terms.
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In this work, we consider the One-Fluid Two-Temperature Euler (OFTT-Euler) equations used for modeling non-equilibrium hydrodynamics. The model comprises a system of nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations with non-conservative products. The model decomposed the total pressure into two scalar components: one for electrons and one for ions. Our aim in this work is to design entropy-stable finite difference numerical schemes for the model. This is achieved by reformulating the equations such that the reformulated non-conservative part does not contribute to the entropy. Then, we design higher-order entropy-conservative numerical schemes by using Tadmor's relation for the conservative part and higher-order central differences for the non-conservative parts. Finally, we design the entropy-dissipation terms using the entropy-scaled right eigenvectors of the conservative part, thereby deriving the entropy inequality for the entire system. We present several test cases in one and two dimensions to demonstrate the accuracy and stability of the proposed schemes.
Editorial analysis
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Referee Report
Summary. The paper develops entropy-stable finite difference schemes for the One-Fluid Two-Temperature Euler (OFTT-Euler) equations, a hyperbolic system with non-conservative products. The central construction reformulates the non-conservative terms so they contribute zero to the continuous entropy balance, applies Tadmor's two-point entropy-conservative flux to the conservative part, uses higher-order central differences on the non-conservative part, and augments the scheme with dissipation constructed from entropy-scaled right eigenvectors of the conservative flux Jacobian. One- and two-dimensional numerical tests are shown to illustrate accuracy and robustness.
Significance. If the discrete entropy-conservation property for the composite scheme is established, the work would supply a practical, provably stable discretization for two-temperature non-equilibrium hydrodynamics, a model relevant to plasma and high-energy flow simulations. The combination of Tadmor's flux with a reformulation that isolates entropy-neutral non-conservative terms is a natural extension of existing entropy-stable methodology; the eigenvector-based dissipation is also standard. The numerical examples provide initial evidence of utility, but the absence of explicit discrete entropy proofs or quantitative entropy-error tables limits the immediate impact.
major comments (2)
- [§3] §3 (Scheme construction): The reformulation ensures the non-conservative products vanish from the continuous entropy equation, but the subsequent use of higher-order central differences on these terms does not automatically guarantee that the same cancellation holds at the discrete level. For the composite scheme to be entropy-conservative before dissipation is added, the central-difference operator applied to the reformulated non-conservative term (when contracted with the entropy variables) must produce a telescoping sum. No such discrete identity is stated or proved; without it the entropy-conservative claim for the non-dissipative part rests on an unverified assumption.
- [§4] §4 (Entropy dissipation): The dissipation matrix is built from the entropy-scaled right eigenvectors of the conservative flux Jacobian alone. It is not shown that this choice remains entropy-dissipative once the non-conservative terms (even if entropy-neutral) are present; a short calculation verifying that the dissipation term produces a non-positive contribution to the discrete entropy balance for the full system would close the argument.
minor comments (2)
- [Abstract] The abstract states that 'higher-order central differences' are used for the non-conservative part but does not specify the exact stencil or the order; adding this detail in §3 would improve reproducibility.
- [§5] Figure captions for the 2-D tests should explicitly state the grid resolution and the CFL number used; several captions currently omit these parameters.
Simulated Author's Rebuttal
We thank the referee for the careful and constructive review of our manuscript. The comments highlight important points regarding the discrete entropy properties, and we have revised the paper to address them explicitly.
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Referee: [§3] §3 (Scheme construction): The reformulation ensures the non-conservative products vanish from the continuous entropy equation, but the subsequent use of higher-order central differences on these terms does not automatically guarantee that the same cancellation holds at the discrete level. For the composite scheme to be entropy-conservative before dissipation is added, the central-difference operator applied to the reformulated non-conservative term (when contracted with the entropy variables) must produce a telescoping sum. No such discrete identity is stated or proved; without it the entropy-conservative claim for the non-dissipative part rests on an unverified assumption.
Authors: We agree that an explicit discrete identity is required to rigorously establish entropy conservation for the non-dissipative part of the scheme. In the revised manuscript we have added Lemma 3.2, which proves that the higher-order central difference operator applied to the reformulated non-conservative product, when contracted with the entropy variables, yields a telescoping sum. The proof follows from the specific algebraic structure of the reformulation (the non-conservative term is written as a difference of entropy potentials) and the summation-by-parts property of central differences. This closes the gap and confirms that the composite non-dissipative scheme is entropy conservative. revision: yes
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Referee: [§4] §4 (Entropy dissipation): The dissipation matrix is built from the entropy-scaled right eigenvectors of the conservative flux Jacobian alone. It is not shown that this choice remains entropy-dissipative once the non-conservative terms (even if entropy-neutral) are present; a short calculation verifying that the dissipation term produces a non-positive contribution to the discrete entropy balance for the full system would close the argument.
Authors: We thank the referee for this observation. Because the non-conservative terms have been shown (both continuously and, in the revision, discretely) to contribute zero to the entropy balance, the dissipation term—constructed solely from the entropy-scaled eigenvectors of the conservative flux Jacobian—acts only on the conservative part. We have inserted a short calculation immediately after the definition of the dissipation matrix (now Equation (4.8)) demonstrating that its inner product with the entropy variables is non-positive for the full system. The cross terms involving the non-conservative operator vanish identically due to the entropy-neutral reformulation, so the sign of the dissipation contribution is preserved. revision: yes
Circularity Check
No circularity: derivation uses external Tadmor relation and standard central differencing on reformulated terms
full rationale
The paper reformulates the OFTT-Euler system so that non-conservative products contribute zero to the continuous entropy balance, then applies Tadmor's two-point entropy-conservative flux to the conservative fluxes and higher-order central differences to the non-conservative terms before adding dissipation via entropy-scaled eigenvectors. This construction depends on the external Tadmor relation and the algebraic properties of central differencing rather than any quantity defined by the paper itself or any self-citation chain. No step reduces a claimed prediction or uniqueness result to a fitted input or prior self-result by construction. The scheme design therefore remains self-contained against external mathematical benchmarks.
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- domain assumption The one-fluid two-temperature Euler equations admit an entropy function and can be reformulated so that non-conservative products do not contribute to entropy production.
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reformulating the equations such that the reformulated non-conservative part does not contribute to the entropy... Tadmor's relation for the conservative part and higher-order central differences for the non-conservative parts
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