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In this work, we propose an algorithm to measure the numerical entropy production of several high order central schemes. The results obtained on a numerical test indicate that this quantity permits to estimate the local error, in regions of smooth flow, and to detect and locate shocks.
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Puppo, G. Numerical Entropy Production on Shocks and Smooth Transitions. Journal of Scientific Computing 17, 263–271 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015117118157
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015117118157