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How is the value \((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av}\) obtained in the MacCormack’s expansion to find \(\rho_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)?(a) Truncated mean of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)(b) Weighted average of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)(c) Geometric mean of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)(d) Arithmetic mean of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)I had been asked this question during an interview.I need to ask this question from Finite Difference Methods topic in division Finite Difference Methods of Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Correct CHOICE is (d) ARITHMETIC MEAN of \((\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t and (\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}\)

Explanation: The VALUE of \((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av}\) is the arithmetic mean of \((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}\) at t and \((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}\) at t+Δt.

\((\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{av}=\frac{1}{2}[(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^t+(\frac{\partial\rho}{\partial t})_{i,j}^{t+\Delta t}]\).



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