SC Seminar: Lisa Kusch

Lisa Kusch, SciComp Title: Robust Design in the Context of Deterministic Multi-Objective Optimization Abstract: Realistic engineering design involves the optimization of different competing objectives. Here, the aim is to find a set of solutions that fulfill the concept of Pareto … Continue reading

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First Meeting: Optimization in Fluid Mechanics

We will schedule with interested students the dates for the lecture and exercises for Optimization in Fluid Mechanics.

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SC Seminar: Maarten Blommaert

Maarten Blommaert, Forschungszentrum Jülich/SciComp Title: A Practical and in Parts Adjoint Based Gradient Computation Methodology for Efficient Optimal Magnetic Divertor Design in Nuclear Fusion Reactors Abstract: The first fusion reactor ITER is currently under construction in Cadarache, France. Meanwhile, fusion … Continue reading

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SC Seminar: Matthias Sonntag

Matthias Sonntag, SciComp Title: Finite Volume Subcell Shock Capturing for high order Discontinuous Galerkin methods Abstract: Discontinuous Galerkin methods of high order accuracy have the problem that shock waves travelling through grid cells introduce instabilities. The high order polynomial in … Continue reading

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SC Seminar: Xialong Ye

Title: Reading Course: A Monotone Spectral Gradient Method for (Linear) Elastic Problems Abstract: We consider the minimum compliance problem in the context of linear elastic topology optimization problems und show how to use classcial gradient-based optimization methods e.g. the optimality … Continue reading

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SC Brainstorming

SciComp Group, Everybody is invited! Title: Brainstorming on adjoints of chaotic dynamical systems Abstract: We will discuss on the breakdown of the conventional method for forward and adjoint sensitivity analysis of long-time averaged quantities of unsteady chaotic dynamics. After a … Continue reading

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SC Seminar: Christoph Garth

Christoph Garth, Computational Topology Group Title: Scientific Visualization Research @ TU Kaiserslautern Abstract: The aim of scientific visualization is to provide graphical representations of complex physical phenomena in order to assist scientific investigation and to allow inferences that are not … Continue reading

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SC Seminar: Daniela Fußeder

Daniela Fußeder, Felix-Klein-Center for Mathematics. Title: On Shape Optimization in the Context of Isogeometric Analysis Abstract: In shape optimization, the communication between the geometric description and the analysis suitable model of the domain plays an important role as updating the … Continue reading

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SC Seminar: Stephan Schmidt

We will host Stephan Schmidt from the Chair of Mathematics IX (Scientific Computing) at University of Würzburg. Title: Large Scale Shape Optimization – Inverse Problems, Nodal Mesh Deformation and Discrete Differential Geometry Abstract: Techniques and ingredients for large scale shape … Continue reading

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SC Seminar: Anil Nemili

Anil Nemili, SciComp Title: Optimal Active Separation Control on High-Lift Configurations Abstract: During the landing and take-off phases of a modern commercial aircraft, high-lift devices are used to generate extra amount of lift to reduce the landing and take-off speeds … Continue reading

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