The quasi-linear method of fundamental solution applied to non-linear wave equations

Abstract

This paper presents a new meshless method developed by combining the quasi-linear method of fundamental solution (QMFS) and the finite difference method to analyze wave equations. The method of fundamental solution (MFS) is an efficient numerical method for solution Laplace equation for both two- and three-dimensional problems. The method has also been applied for the solution of Poisson equations and transient Poisson-type equations by finding the particular solution to the non-homogeneous terms. In general, approximate particular solutions are constructed using the interpolation of the non-homogeneous terms by the radial basis functions (RBFs). The interpolation in terms of RBFs often leads to a badly conditioned problem which demands special cares. The current work suggests a linearization scheme for the non-homogeneous term in terms of the dependent variable and finite differencing in time resulting in Helmholtz-type equations whose fundamental solutions are available. Consequently, the particular solution is no longer needed and the MFS can be directly applied to the new linearized equation. The numerical examples illustrate the effectiveness of the presented method.