Feature/pskip multiple fields #63
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Extended the use of "pskip" (number of time steps between preconditioner updates) to multiple fields in time_step_split.f90:
s2_mat (Advancing Fields)
s8_mat (Advancing Density)
s9_mat (Advancing Pressure or Temperature)
s15_mat (Advancing runaway)
Avoiding frequent updates of preconditioners, which are very expensive,
the field solver's performance is greatly enhanced by a factor of 3 to 10.
The "pskip" value can be set in C1_input file, which is fixed during the simulation.
In the future, a more adaptive "pskip" determination could be implemented for better performance and stability of the simulation.
It is encouraged to use this pskip with the "initial_guess" feature to reduce the number of iterations in the field solver.