Two-dimensional evaluation of atham-fluidity, a nonhydrostatic atmospheric model using mixed continuous/discontinuous finite elements and anisotropic grid optimization

AbstractThis paper presents the first attempt to apply the compressible nonhydrostatic Active Tracer High-Resolution Atmospheric Model–Fluidity (ATHAM-Fluidity) solver to a series of idealized atmospheric test cases. ATHAM-Fluidity uses a hybrid finite-element discretization where pressure is solved on a continuous second-order grid while momentum and scalars are computed on a first-order discontinuous grid (also known as ). ATHAM-Fluidity operates on two- and three-dimensional unstructured meshes, using triangular or tetrahedral elements, respectively, with the possibility to employ an anisotropic mesh optimization algorithm for automatic grid refinement and coarsening during run time. The solver is evaluated using two-dimensional-only dry idealized test cases covering a wide range of atmospheric applications. The first three cases, representative of atmospheric convection, reveal the ability of ATHAM-Fluidity to accurately simulate the evolution of large-scale flow features in neutral atmospheres at rest. Grid convergence without adaptivity as well as the performances of the Hermite–Weighted Essentially Nonoscillatory (Hermite-WENO) slope limiter are discussed. These cases are also used to test the grid optimization algorithm implemented in ATHAM-Fluidity. Adaptivity can result in up to a sixfold decrease in computational time and a fivefold decrease in total element number for the same finest resolution. However, substantial discrepancies are found between the uniform and adapted grid results, thus suggesting the necessity to improve the reliability of the approach. In the last three cases, corresponding to atmospheric gravity waves with and without orography, the model ability to capture the amplitude and propagation of weak stationary waves is demonstrated. This work constitutes the first step toward the development of a new comprehensive limited area atmospheric model.This research has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under Grant agreement 603663 for the research project PEARL (Preparing for Extreme And Rare events in coastaL regions). The EPSRC multiphase program grant MEMPHIS is also acknowledged.This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the American Meteorological Society via http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-15-0398.

A review of variational multiscale methods for the simulation of turbulent incompressible flows

Various realizations of variational multiscale (VMS) methods for simulating turbulent incompressible flows have been proposed in the past fifteen years. All of these realizations obey the basic principles of VMS methods: They are based on the variational formulation of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and the scale separation is defined by projections. However, apart from these common basic features, the various VMS methods look quite different. In this review, the derivation of the different VMS methods is presented in some detail and their relation among each other and also to other discretizations is discussed. Another emphasis consists in giving an overview about known results from the numerical analysis of the VMS methods. A few results are presented in detail to highlight the used mathematical tools. Furthermore, the literature presenting numerical studies with the VMS methods is surveyed and the obtained results are summarized.Ministerio de Economía y CompetitividadV Plan Propio de Investigacion (niversidad de Sevilla)Fondation Sciences Mathematiques de Pari

Implementation of Implicit Adaptive Mesh Refinement in an Unstructured Finite-Volume Flow Solver

This paper explores the implementation of adaptive mesh refinement in an unstructured, finite-volume solver. Unsteady and steady problems are considered. The effect on the recovery of high-order numerics is explored and the results are favorable. Important to this work is the ability to provide a path for efficient, implicit time advancement. A method using a simple refinement sensor based on undivided differences is discussed and applied to a practical problem: a shock-shock interaction on a hypersonic, inviscid double-wedge. Cases are compared to uniform grids without the use of adapted meshes in order to assess error and computational expense. Discussion of difficulties, advances, and future work prepare this method for additional research. The potential for this method in more complicated flows is described

Computational modelling of iron-ore mineralisation with stratigraphic permeability anisotropy

This study develops a computational framework to model fluid transport in sedimentary basins, targeting iron ore deposit formation. It offers a simplified flow model, accounting for geological features and permeability anisotropy as driving factors. A new finite element method lessens computational effort, facilitating robust predictions and cost-effective exploration. This methodology, applicable to other mineral commodities, enhances understanding of genetic models, supporting the search for new mineral deposits amid the global energy transition

A review of variational multiscale methods for the simulation of turbulent incompressible flows

Various realizations of variational multiscale (VMS) methods for simulating turbulent incompressible flows have been proposed in the past fifteen years. All of these realizations obey the basic principles of VMS methods: They are based on the variational formulation of the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and the scale separation is defined by projections. However, apart from these common basic features, the various VMS methods look quite different. In this review, the derivation of the different VMS methods is presented in some detail and their relation among each other and also to other discretizations is discussed. Another emphasis consists in giving an overview about known results from the numerical analysis of the VMS methods. A few results are presented in detail to highlight the used mathematical tools. Furthermore, the literature presenting numerical studies with the VMS methods is surveyed and the obtained results are summarized

Simulation des grands espaces et des temps longs

Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) describes a wide variety of industrial problems arising in mechanical engineering, civil engineering and biomechanics. In spite of the available computer performance and the actual maturity of computational fluid dynamics and computational structural dynamics, several key issues still prevent accurate FSI simulations.Two main approaches for the simulation of FSI problems are still gaining attention lately: partitioned and monolithic approaches. Results in the literature show that the partitioned approach is accurate and efficient but some instabilities may occur depending on the ratio of the densities and the complexity of the geometry. Monolithic methods are still of interest due to their capability to treat the interaction of the fluid and the structure using a unified formulation. In fact it makes the build up of a FSI problem easier as the mesh do not have to fit the geometry of the solids and the transfers are treated naturally.The software Thost has been created based on these analyzes. Thost is a 3D aerothermal numerical software. It has been developped for the numerical simulation of industrial processes like the heating in industrial furnaces as well as quenching. Its target is to model numericaly the thermal history of the industrial pieces in their environment without using any transfer coefficient. However the computational costs are still high and therefore the software is not fully efficient from an industrial point of view to simulate, analize and improve complex processes. All the work in this PhD thesis has been done to reduce the computational costs and optimize the accuracy of the simulations in Thost based on innovatives numerical methods such as dynamic anisotropic mesh adaptation, stabilized finite elements methods and immersing the objects directly from their Computer Aided Design files.L'interaction fluide structure est présente dans beaucoup de problèmes industriels, dans les domaines d'ingénierie mécanique, civile ou biomécanique. Même si les performances informatiques s'améliorent considérablement et que les méthodes en mécanique numérique gagnent en maturité, certaines difficultés ne permettent pas encore de réaliser des simulations numériques précises. Actuellement deux méthodes numériques gagnent en popularité pour la simulation numérique d'interactions fluide structure: la méthode de partitionnement et la méthode monolithique. Des résultats de la littérature montrent que la première est efficace et précise mais qu'elle peut rencontrer des problèmes d'instabilité si les ratios de densité sont élevés ou que les géométries sont complexes. Les méthodes d'immersion sont de plus en plus utilisées par la communauté scientifique. Différentes approches ont été développées, dont la Méthode d'Immersion de Volume. Cette méthode permet de faciliter la mise en place des calculs. Ainsi il n'est pas nécessaire de construire des maillages concordant avec la géométrie des objets, et le couplage entre les fluides et les solides se fait naturellement. C'est sur cette analyse qu'a été développé le logiciel Thost. Il permet de simuler des procédés industriels tels que le chauffage de pièces métalliques dans les fours industriels ou la trempe sans caractériser expérimentalement des coefficients de transfert. Le but d'un tel logiciel est de permettre une meilleure compréhension des procédés et ainsi de les optimiser. Cependant les coûts de calcul restant élevés, le but de la thèse est de les diminuer en s'appuyant sur des méthodes numériques innovantes tels que l'adaptation dynamique de maillage anisotrope, des méthodes éléments finis stabilisées ou l'immersion directe des objets à partir de la Conception Assistée par Ordinateur

Self-Adaptive Methods for PDE

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