First-order greedy invariant-domain preserving approximation for hyperbolic problems: scalar conservation laws, and p-system

Abstract: The paper focuses on first-order invariant-domain preserving approximations of hyperbolic systems. We propose a new way to estimate the artificial viscosity that has to be added to make explicit, conservative, consistent numerical methods invariant-domain preserving and entropy inequality compliant. Instead of computing an upper bound on the maximum wave speed in Riemann problems, we estimate a minimum wave speed in the said Riemann problems such that the approximation satisfies predefined invariant-domain properties and predefined entropy inequalities. This technique eliminates non-essential fast waves from the construction of the artificial viscosity, while preserving pre-assigned invariant-domain properties and entropy inequalities.