Numerical simulation on hyperbolic diffusion equations using modified cubic B-spline differential quadrature methods

In this article, a modified cubic B-spline differential quadrature method (MCB-DQM) is proposed to solve a hyperbolic diffusion problem in which flow motion is affected by both convection and diffusion. One dimensional hyperbolic non-homogeneous heat, wave and telegraph equations are also considered along with two dimensional hyperbolic diffusion problem. The method reduces the hyperbolic problem into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. The system is then solved by the optimal four stage three order strong stability-preserving time stepping Runge-Kutta (SSP-RK43) scheme. The reliability and efficiency of the method has been tested on seven examples. The stability of the method is also discussed and found to be unconditionally stable. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.