Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD Simulation - Courtesy Harald Klimach (DLR)
This course will be provided as an ONLINE course (using Zoom).

The course deals with current numerical methods for Computational Fluid Dynamics in the context of high performance computing. An emphasis is placed on explicit methods for compressible flows, but classical numerical methods for incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are also covered. A brief introduction to turbulence modelling is also provided by the course. Additional topics are high order numerical methods for the solution of systems of partial differential equations. The last day is dedicated to parallelization. 

Hands-on sessions will manifest the contents of the lectures. In most of these sessions, the application Framework APES will be used. They cover grid generation using Seeder, visualization with ParaView and the usage of the parallel CFD solver Ateles on the local HPC system. 

The course is organized by HLRS, IAG (University of Stuttgart) and the Institute of Software Methods for Product Virtualisation (DLR).

Location

Online course
Organizer: HLRS, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Start date

Feb 20, 2023
09:00

End date

Feb 24, 2023
15:30

Language

English

Entry level

Basic

Course subject areas

Domain-Specific Courses

Simulation

Topics

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Numerical Methods

Numerical Simulation

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Prerequisites and content levels

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of partial differential equations and physics. The working environment is a cluster system, where shell and Unix experience is recommended. Programming experience is not required.

Content levels

Community level: 30 hours

Learn more about course curricula and content levels.

Instructors

Dr.-Ing. Harald Klimach (main instructor), Dr.-Ing. Neda Ebrahimi Pour, Jana Gericke, M.Sc., Dr.-Ing. Kannan Masilamani, and Dr. Gregorio Gerardo Spinelli (DLR, SP);
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Waldmann and Anna Schwarz, M.Sc. (IAG, Uni. Stuttgart);
Dr. Albert Ruprecht (formerly IHS, Uni. Stuttgart);
Dipl.-Phys. Christoph Niethammer (HLRS, Uni. Stuttgart)

Agenda

See link to the updated detailed program (CET time). This course will include a new block on Lattice Boltzmann methods.

Handout

Each participant will get a copy of all slides (PDF), and, upon request, a printed handout.

See also the slides and exercises of the 2020 ONLINE course.

Registration information

Register via the button at the top of this page.
We encourage you to register to the waiting list if the course is full. Places might become available.

Registration closes on February 5, 2023 (extended registration phase).

Late registrations after the registration phase are still possible according to the course capacity and with digital handout only.

Fees

  • Students without master’s degree or equivalent: 40 Euro
  • PhD students or employees at a German university or public research institute: 90 Euro
  • PhD students or employees at a university or public research institute in an EU, EU-associated or PRACE country other than Germany: 180 Euro
  • PhD students or employees at a university or public research institute outside of EU, EU-associated or PRACE countries: 360 Euro
  • Other participants, e.g., from industry, other public service providers, or government: 960 Euro

Link to the EU and EU-associated (Horizon Europe), and PRACE countries.

Our course fees include coffee breaks (in classroom courses only).

Contact

Lorenzo Zanon, phone 0711 685 63824, zanon(at)hlrs.de

PRACE PATC and bwHPC

HLRS is part of the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS), which is one of the six PRACE Advanced Training Centres (PATCs) that started in Feb. 2012. This course is not part of the PATC curriculum and is not sponsored by the PATC program.
HLRS is also member of the Baden-Württemberg initiative bwHPC. This course is also provided within the framework of the bwHPC training program.

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See the training overview and the Supercomputing Academy pages.

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