On the Use of the HLL-Scheme for the Simulation of the Multi-Species Euler Equations

The HLL approximate Riemann solver is a reliable, fast and easy to implement tool for the under-resolved computation of inviscid flows. When applied to multi-species flows, it generates pressure oscillations at material interfaces. This is a well-known behaviour of conservative solvers and has been addressed as a problem by several authors before. We show that for this particular solver, the generation of pressure oscillations can be desired and is consistent with the underlying physics.