Kelvin-Helmholtz instability test

The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI) is a classic hydrodynamical instability which has been extensivily investigated in recent years using both SPH and grid codes (e.g. Agertz et al. 2007, Price 2008, Valcke et al. 2010).




Kelvin-Helmholtz instability test

KHI10-M4-AC

  • 'grad-h' SPH formulation
  • Monaghan (1997) artificial viscosity
  • M4-kernel



Kelvin-Helmholtz instability test

KHI10-QUINTIC-AC

  • 'grad-h' SPH formulation
  • Monaghan (1997) artificial viscosity
  • Quintic kernel