[CFD] Least-Squares Gradient Scheme

An overview of the Least-Squares Gradient Scheme, which is used by the majority of modern mainstream CFD codes (ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, Star CCM etc.) The following topics are covered:

1) 3:09 How is the Least-Squares scheme different to Green-Gauss schemes?

2) 5:00 How does the Least-Squares gradient calculate the gradient at the cell centroid?

3) 17:25 An example problem

4) 22:19 Why is a weighted approach required for the Least-Squares scheme?

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Some useful references:

1) A. Syrakos et al. 'A critical analysis of some popular methods for the discretisation of
the gradient operator in Finite volume methods' Physics of Fluids, 29, 127103, 2017.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1606.05556.pdf

2) ANSYS FLUENT User Manual
18.3.3 Evaluation of Gradients and Derivatives
http://www.afs.enea.it/project/neptunius/docs/fluent/html/th/node368.htm

3) H. Jasak. 'Finite Volume Discretisation in OpenFoam. Best Practice Guide.'Chalmers University, Gothenburg, 2015.
http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~hani/kurser/OS_CFD_2015/HrvojeJasak/DiscretisationBestPractice.pdf

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