Quirk, J.J.
"CFD _ Bridging The Communication Gap,"
Invited lecture at the 17th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, July 25-30, 1999, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Copyright holder James J. Quirk, 1999.
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Abstract:
Modern computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a complex amalgam
of numerical analysis, flow physics, computer science, not
to mention common sense. As such, it is becoming increasingly
difficult for individual workers to remain wholly self-sufficient.
This talk will explore some of the inter-disciplinary, communication
problems that must be overcome, before this relatively new research
field can reach full scientific maturity. To avoid undue subjectivity,
the talk will present a series of numerical case studies which serve
to illustrate the fundamental changes of perspective in moving from
algorithm development, through software implementation, to end application.
These case studies have been automated using a purpose-built, computational
operating system and can be reproduced – in their entirety – by any
interested party, for no cost other than raw CPU-cycles. The talk will
explore how such automation opens up the possibility of improving simulation
capability through massed scrutiny: thus doing away with the present
cottage-industry mentality, and its concomitant vagaries, where “codes”
are crafted on a one-off basis. The present extended-abstract provides
some pre-requisites for understanding this computational philosophy
so that the talk itself can concentrate on specific applications. Full
details of the general approach can be found at http://www.amrita-cfd.org/FAQ .
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