Projection-Based Dimensional Reduction of Adaptively Refined Nonlinear Models

Adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) is fairly practiced in the context of high-dimensional, mesh-based computational models. However, it is in its infancy in that of low-dimensional, generalized-coordinate-based computational models such as projection-based reduced-order models. This paper presents a complete framework for projection-based model order reduction (PMOR) of nonlinear problems in the presence of AMR that builds on elements from existing methods and augments them with critical new contributions. In particular, it proposes an analytical algorithm for computing a pseudo-meshless inner product between adapted solution snapshots for the purpose of clustering and PMOR. It exploits hyperreduction—specifically, the energy-conserving sampling and weighting hyperreduction method—to deliver for nonlinear and/or parametric problems the desired computational gains. Most importantly, the proposed framework for PMOR in the presence of AMR capitalizes on the concept of state-local reduced-order bases to make the most of the notion of a supermesh, while achieving computational tractability. Its features are illustrated with CFD applications grounded in AMR and its significance is demonstrated by the reported wall-clock speedup factors.

A Parallel Algorithm for Adaptive Local Refinement of Tetrahedral Meshes Using Bisection

Local mesh refinement is one of the key steps in the implementations of adaptive finite element methods. This paper presents a parallel algorithm for distributed memory parallel computers for adaptive local refinement of tetrahedral meshes using bisection. This algorithm is used in PHG, Parallel Hierarchical Grid Chttp：//lsec. cc. ac. cn/phg/）, a toolbox under active development for parallel adaptive finite element solutions of partial differential equations. The algorithm proposed is characterized by allowing simukaneous refinement of submeshes to arbitrary levels before synchronization between submeshes and without the need of a central coordinator process for managing new vertices. Using the concept of canonical refinement, a simple proof of the independence of the resulting mesh on the mesh partitioning is given, which is useful in better understanding the behaviour of the biseetioning refinement procedure.

A three-dimensional robust volume-of-fluid solver based on the adaptive mesh refinement

The present study provides a three-dimensional volume-of-fluid method based on the adaptive mesh refinement technique.The projection method on the adaptive mesh is introduced for solving the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations.The octree structure mesh is employed to solve the flow velocities and the pressure.The developed solver is applied to simulate the deformation of the cubic droplet driven by the surface tension without the effect of the gravity.The numerical results well predict the shape evolution of the droplet.

A Numerical Model for Simulating Two-Phase Flow with Adaptive Mesh Refinement

In this study,a numerical model for simulating two-phase flow is developed.The Cartesian grid with Adaptive Mesh Refinement(AMR)is adopted to reduce the computational cost.An explicit projection method is used for the time integration and the Finite Difference Method(FDM)is applied on a staggered grid for the discretization of spatial derivatives.The Volume of Fluid(VOF)method with Piecewise-Linear Interface Calculation(PLIC)is extended to the AMR grid to capture the gas-water interface accurately.A coarse-fine interface treatment method is developed to preserve the flux conservation at the interfaces.Several two-dimensional(2D)and three-dimensional(3D)benchmark cases are carried out for the validation of the model.2D and 3D shear flow tests are conducted to validate the extension of the VOF method to the AMR grid.A 2D linear sloshing case is considered in which the model is proved to have 2nd-order accuracy in space.The efficiency of applying the AMR grid is discussed with a nonlinear sloshing problem.Finally,2D solitary wave past stage and 2D/3D dam break are simulated to demonstrate that the model is able to simulate violent interface problems.

An adaptive finite element procedure for crack propagation analysis

This paper presents the adaptive mesh finite element estimation method for analyzing 2D linear elastic fracture problems. The mesh is generated by the advancing front method and the norm stress error is taken as a posteriori error estimator for the h-type adaptive refinement. The stress intensity factors are estimated by a displacement extrapolation technique. The near crack tip displacements used are obtained from specific nodes of natural six-noded quarter-point elements which are generated around the crack tip defined by the user. The crack growth and its direction are determined by the calculated stress intensity factors. The maximum circumference theory is used for the latter. In evaluating the accuracy of the estimated stress intensity factors, four cases are tested consisting of compact tension specimen, three-point bending specimen, central cracked plate and double edge notched plate. These were carried out and compared to the results from other studies. The crack trajectories of these specimen tests are also illustrated.

Finite element model for linear-elastic mixed mode loading using adaptive mesh strategy

An adaptive mesh finite element model has been developed to predict the crack propagation direction as well as to calculate the stress intensity factors （SIFs）, under linear-elastic assumption for mixed mode loading application. The finite element mesh is generated using the advancing front method. In order to suit the requirements of the fracture analysis, the generation of the background mesh and the construction of singular elements have been added to the developed program. The adaptive remeshing process is carried out based on the posteriori stress error norm scheme to obtain an optimal mesh. Previous works of the authors have proposed techniques for adaptive mesh generation of 2D cracked models. Facilitated by the singular elements, the displacement extrapolation technique is employed to calculate the SIK The fracture is modeled by the splitting node approach and the trajectory follows the successive linear extensions of each crack increment. The SlFs values for two different case studies were estimated and validated by direct comparisons with other researchers work.

Two-Dimensional Euler Adaptive Mesh Method on Detonation

The adaptive mesh refinement （AMR） method is applied in the 2-D Euler multi-component elasticplastic hydrodynamics code （MEPH2Y）. It is applied on detonation. Firstly, the AMR method is described, including a conservative spatial interpolation, the time integration methodology with the adapitve time increment and an adaptive computational region method. The advantage of AMR technique is exhibited by numerical examples, including the 1-D C-J detonation and the 2-D implosion ignited from a single point. Results show that AMR can promote the computational efficiency, keeping the accuracy in interesting regions.

Simulation of shock-induced instability using an essentially conservative adaptive CE/SE method

An essentially conservative adaptive space time conservation element and solution element （CE/SE） method is pro- posed for the effective simulation of shock-induced instability with low computational cost. Its implementation is based on redefined conservation elements （CEs） and solution elements （SEs）, optimized interpolations and a Courant number insensitive CE/SE scheme. This approach is used in two applications, the Woodward double Mach reflection and a two- component Richtmyer-Meshkov instability experiment. This scheme reveals the essential features of the investigated cases, captures small unstable structures, and yields a solution that is consistent with the results from experiments or other high order methods.

An Adaptive Nonhydrostatic Atmospheric Dynamical Core Using a Multi-Moment Constrained Finite Volume Method

An adaptive 2 D nonhydrostatic dynamical core is proposed by using the multi-moment constrained finite-volume(MCV) scheme and the Berger-Oliger adaptive mesh refinement(AMR) algorithm. The MCV scheme takes several pointwise values within each computational cell as the predicted variables to build high-order schemes based on single-cell reconstruction. Two types of moments, such as the volume-integrated average(VIA) and point value(PV), are defined as constraint conditions to derive the updating formulations of the unknowns, and the constraint condition on VIA guarantees the rigorous conservation of the proposed model. In this study, the MCV scheme is implemented on a height-based, terrainfollowing grid with variable resolution to solve the nonhydrostatic governing equations of atmospheric dynamics. The AMR grid of Berger-Oliger consists of several groups of blocks with different resolutions, where the MCV model developed on a fixed structured mesh can be used directly. Numerical formulations are designed to implement the coarsefine interpolation and the flux correction for properly exchanging the solution information among different blocks. Widely used benchmark tests are carried out to evaluate the proposed model. The numerical experiments on uniform and AMR grids indicate that the adaptive model has promising potential for improving computational efficiency without losing accuracy.

Adaptive thermo-fluid moving boundary computations for interfacial dynamics

In this study, we present adaptive moving boundary computation technique with parallel implementation on a distributed memory multi-processor system for large scale thermo-fluid and interfacial flow computations. The solver utilizes Eulerian-Lagrangian method to track moving （Lagrangian） interfaces explicitly on the stationary （Eulerian） Cartesian grid where the flow fields are computed. We address the domain decomposition strategies of Eulerian- Lagrangian method by illustrating its intricate complexity of the computation involved on two different spaces inter- actively and consequently, and then propose a trade-off ap- proach aiming for parallel scalability. Spatial domain decomposition is adopted for both Eulerian and Lagrangian do- main due to easy load balancing and data locality for mini- mum communication between processors. In addition, parallel cell-based unstructured adaptive mesh refinement （AMR） technique is implemented for the flexible local refinement and even-distributed computational workload among processors. Selected cases are presented to highlight the computa- tional capabilities, including Faraday type interfacial waves with capillary and gravitational forcing, flows around varied geometric configurations and induced by boundary conditions and/or body forces, and thermo-fluid dynamics with phase change. With the aid of the present techniques, large scale challenging moving boundary problems can be effectively addressed.

Adaptive Finite Element Method for Steady Convection-Diffusion Equation

This paper examines the numerical solution of the convection-diffusion equation in 2-D. The solution of this equation possesses singularities in the form of boundary or interior layers due to non-smooth boundary conditions. To overcome such singularities arising from these critical regions, the adaptive finite element method is employed. This scheme is based on the streamline diffusion method combined with Neumann-type posteriori estimator. The effectiveness of this approach is illustrated by different examples with several numerical experiments.

A Computational Framework for Parachute Inflation Based on Immersed Boundary/Finite Element Approach

A computational framework for parachute inflation is developed based on the immersed boundary/finite element approach within the open-source IBAMR library.The fluid motion is solved by Peskin's diffuse-interface immersed boundary(IB)method,which is attractive for simulating moving-boundary flows with large deformations.The adaptive mesh refinement technique is employed to reduce the computational cost while retain the desired resolution.The dynamic response of the parachute is solved with the finite element approach.The canopy and cables of the parachute system are modeled with the hyperelastic material.A tether force is introduced to impose rigidity constraints for the parachute system.The accuracy and reliability of the present framework is validated by simulating inflation of a constrained square plate.Application of the present framework on several canonical cases further demonstrates its versatility for simulation of parachute inflation.

Investigation of cloud cavitating flow in a venturi using adaptive mesh refinement

Unsteady cloud cavitating flow is detrimental to the efficiency of hydraulic machinery like pumps and propellers due to the resulting side-effects of vibration,noise and erosion damage.Modelling such a unsteady and highly turbulent flow remains a challenging issue.In this paper,cloud cavitating flow in a venturi is calculated using the detached eddy simulation(DES)model combined with the Merkle model.The adaptive mesh refinement(AMR)method is employed to speed up the calculation and investigate the mechanisms for vortex development in the venturi.The results indicate the velocity gradients and the generalized fluid element strongly influence the formation of vortices throughout a cavitation cycle.In addition,the cavitation-turbulence coupling is investigated on the local scale by comparing with high-fidelity experimental data and using profile stations.While the AMR calculation is able to predict well the time-averaged velocities and turbulence-related aspects near the throat,it displays discrepancies further downstream owing to a coarser grid refinement downstream and under-performs compared to a traditional grid simulation.Additionally,the AMR calculation is unable to reproduce the cavity width as observed in the experiments.Therefore,while AMR promises to speed the process significantly by refining the grid only in regions of interest,it is comparatively in line with a traditional calculation for cavitating flows.Thus this study intends to provide a reference to employing the AMR as a tool to speed up calculations and be able to simulate turbulence-cavitation interactions accurately.

T-Splines for Isogeometric Analysis of Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Problems

Nonlinear behaviors are commonplace in many complex engineering applications,e.g.,metal forming,vehicle crash test and so on.This paper focuses on the T-spline based isogeometric analysis of two-dimensional nonlinear problems including general large deformation hyperelastic problems and small deformation elastoplastic problems,to reveal the advantages of local refinement property of T-splines in describing nonlinear behavior of materials.By applying the adaptive refinement capability of T-splines during the iteration process of analysis,the numerical simulation accuracy of the nonlinear model could be increased dramatically.The Bézier extraction of the T-splines provides an element structure for isogeometric analysis that can be easily incorporated into existing nonlinear finite element codes.In addition,T-splines show great superiority of modeling complex geometries especially when the model is irregular and with hole features.Several numerical examples have been tested to validate the accuracy and convergence of the proposed method.The obtained results are compared with those from NURBS-based isogeometric analysis and commercial software ABAQUS.

Finite element analyses of slope stability problems using non-associated plasticity

In recent years, finite element analyses have increasingly been utilized for slope stability problems. In comparison to limit equilibrium methods, numerical analyses do not require any definition of the failure mechanism a priori and enable the determination of the safety level more accurately. The paper compares the performances of strength reduction finite element analysis(SRFEA) with finite element limit analysis(FELA), whereby the focus is related to non-associated plasticity. Displacement-based finite element analyses using a strength reduction technique suffer from numerical instabilities when using non-associated plasticity, especially when dealing with high friction angles but moderate dilatancy angles. The FELA on the other hand provides rigorous upper and lower bounds of the factor of safety(FoS) but is restricted to associated flow rules. Suggestions to overcome this problem, proposed by Davis(1968), lead to conservative FoSs; therefore, an enhanced procedure has been investigated. When using the modified approach, both the SRFEA and the FELA provide very similar results. Further studies highlight the advantages of using an adaptive mesh refinement to determine FoSs. Additionally, it is shown that the initial stress field does not affect the FoS when using a Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion.

A large eddy simulation of flows around an underwater vehicle model using an immersed boundary method

A large eddy simulation （LES） of the flows around an underwater vehicle model at intermediate Reynolds numbers is performed. The underwater vehicle model is taken as the DARPA SUBOFF with full appendages, where the Reynolds number based on the hull length is 1.0x 105, An immersed boundary method based on the moving-least-squares reconstruction is used to handle the complex geometric boundaries. The adaptive mesh refinement is utilized to resolve the flows near the hull, The parallel scalabilities of the flow solver are tested on meshes with the number of cells varying from 50 million to 3.2 billion, The parallel solver reaches nearly linear scalability for the flows around the underwater vehicle model, The present simulation captures the essential features of the vortex structures near the hull and in the wake, Both of the time-averaged pressure coefficients and srreamwise velocity profiles obtained from the LES are consistent with the characteristics of the flows pass an appended axisymmetric body. The code efficiency and its correct predictions on flow features allow us to perform the full-scale simulations on tens of thousands of cores with billions of grid points for higher-Reynolds-number flows around the underwater vehicles.

Large eddy simulation of cavitating flows with dynamic adaptive mesh refinement using OpenFOAM

Cavitating flows are dominated by large gradients of physical properties and quantities containing complicated interfacial structures and lots of multi-scale eddies that need to be accurately characterized using a high-resolution mesh.The present work,within OpenFOAM,proposes an effective modeling framework using the large eddy simulation(LES)approach along with the volume of fluid(VOF)method to simulate the two-phase flow system and applies the Schnerr-Sauer model to calculate the mass-transfer rate between water and vapor.The adaptive mesh refinement(AMR)which is a powerful tool for allocating high-resolution grids only to the region of the greatest concern is adopted for improving the solution of interfacial structures.The effect of grid size is firstly investigated and the time-averaged quantities are verified against the experimental data,and then simulations of cavitating flows are successfully achieved to precisely characterize the features of cavitation with automatically and dynamically refining the mesh.As the refinement only takes place in the interfacial region,high-precision simulations can be achieved with limited computational resources,and the method shows promising prospects for modeling of the multi-scale,time-critical and computationally intensive cavitating flows.

High-order compact finite volume methods on unstructured grids with adaptive mesh refinement for solving inviscid and viscous flows

In the present paper, high-order finite volume schemes on unstructured grids developed in our previous papers are extended to solve three-dimensional inviscid and viscous flows. The highorder variational reconstruction technique in terms of compact stencil is improved to reduce local condition numbers. To further improve the efficiency of computation, the adaptive mesh refinement technique is implemented in the framework of high-order finite volume methods. Mesh refinement and coarsening criteria are chosen to be the indicators for certain flow structures. One important challenge of the adaptive mesh refinement technique on unstructured grids is the dynamic load balancing in parallel computation. To solve this problem, the open-source library p4 est based on the forest of octrees is adopted. Several two-and three-dimensional test cases are computed to verify the accuracy and robustness of the proposed numerical schemes.

Adaptive mesh refinement immersed boundary method for simulations of laminar flows past a moving thin elastic structure

One of the critical issues in numerical simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems is inaccuracy of the solutions,especially for flows past a stationary thin elastic structure where large deformations occur.High resolution is required to capture the flow characteristics near the fluid-structure interface to enhance accuracy of the solutions within proximity of the thin deformable body.Hence,in this work,an algorithm is developed to simulate fluid-structure interactions of moving deformable structures with very thin thicknesses.In this algorithm,adaptive mesh refinement(AMR)is integrated with immersed boundary finite element method(IBFEM)with two-stage pressure-velocity corrections.Despite successive interpolation of the flow field by IBM,the governing equations were solved using a fixed structured mesh,which significantly reduces the computational time associated with mesh reconstruction.The cut-cell IBM is used to predict the body forces while FEM is used to predict deformation of the thin elastic structure in order to integrate the motions of the fluid and solid at the interface.AMR is used to discretize the governing equations and obtain solutions that efficiently capture the thin boundary layer at the fluid-solid interface.The AMR-IBFEM algorithm is first verified by comparing the drag coefficient,lift coefficient,and Strouhal number for a benchmark case(laminar flow past a circular cylinder at Re=100)and the results showed good agreement with those of other researchers.The algorithm is then used to simulate 2-D laminar flows past stationary and moving thin structures positioned perpendicular to the freestream direction.The results also showed good agreement with those obtained from the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian(ALE)algorithm for elastic thin boundaries.It is concluded that the AMR-IBFEM algorithm is capable of predicting the characteristics of laminar flow past an elastic structure with acceptable accuracy(error of-0.02%)with only-1%of the computational time for simulations with full mesh refinement.

A study of a supersonic capsule/rigid disk-gap-band parachute system using large-eddy simulation

The aerodynamic performances and flow features of the capsule/rigid disk-gap-band(DGB)parachute system from the Mach number 1.8 to 2.2 are studied.We use the adaptive mesh refinement(AMR),the hybrid tuned center-difference and weighted essentially non-oscillatory(TCD-WENO)scheme,and the large-eddy simulation(LES)with the stretched-vortex subgrid model.The simulations reproduce complex interaction of the flow structures,including turbulent wakes and bow shocks,as well as bow shocks and expansion waves.The results show that the calculated aerodynamic drag coefficient agrees well with the previou simulation.Both the aerodynamic drag coefficient and the aerodynamic drag oscillation of the parachute system decrease with the increase of the initial Mach number of the fluid.It is found that the position and angle of the bow shock ahead of the canopy change as the Mach number increases,which makes the flow inside the canopy and the turbulent wake behind the canopy more complex and unstable.