We present a dimensionally split method for solving hyperbolic conservation laws on Cartesian cut cell meshes. The approach combines local geometric and wave speed information to determine a novel stabilised cut cell flux, and we provide a full description of its three-dimensional implementation in the dimensionally split framework of Klein et al. [1]. The convergence and stability of the method are proved for the onedimensional linear advection equation, while its multi-dimensional numerical performance is investigated through the computation of solutions to a number of test problems for the linear advection and Euler equations. When compared to the cut cell flux of Klein et al., it was found that the new flux alleviates the problem of oscillatory boundary solutions produced by the former at higher Courant numbers, and also enables the computation of more accurate solutions near stagnation points. Being dimensionally split, the method is simple to implement and extends readily to multiple dimensions.

We present a dimensionally split method for computing solutions to the compressible Navier-Stokes equations on Cartesian cut cell meshes. The method is globally second order accurate in the L 1 norm, fully conservative, and allows the use of time steps determined by the regular grid spacing. We provide a description of the three-dimensional implementation of the method and evaluate its numerical performance by computing solutions to a number of test problems ranging from the nearly incompressible to the highly compressible flow regimes. All the computed results show good agreement with reference results from theory, experiment and previous numerical studies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first presentation of a dimensionally split cut cell method for the compressible Navier-Stokes equations in the literature.

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