Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFD Simulation - Courtesy Harald Klimach (DLR)

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. An introduction to turbulence modelling is also provided in the course. Additional topics are high order numerical methods for the solution of systems of partial differential equations and Lattice Boltzmann methods. 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

HLRS, University of Stuttgart
Nobelstraße 19
70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Room 0.439 / Rühle Saal
Location and nearby accommodations

Start date

Sep 25, 2023
09:00

End date

Sep 29, 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.
  • Discretization schemes of ODEs.
  • The working environment is a cluster system, where shell and Unix experience is recommended.
  • Preliminary experience with Python is required. Since Python is used, the following tutorial can be used to learn the syntax.
Content levels

Community level: 30 hours

Learn more about course curricula and content levels.

Instructors

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

Agenda

See link to the detailed program (CEST time, preliminary).

Handout and course material

Each participant will get the pdf of all slides and, upon request, a paper copy.

The course material will be updated during the course at this link.

Slides, exercises and recordings of the 2020 ONLINE course are available at our self-study materials.

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 September 10, 2023 (extended registration phase).

Late registrations after the registration phase are still possible according to the course capacity, possibly with reduced quality of the handout.

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).

On-site course & COVID rules

Although this event is a training course, another important aspect is the scientific exchange between participants.

The concept to enable this communication among our participants consists of

  • a social event on the first course day,
  • common coffee and lunch breaks, and
  • working together in groups of two during the exercises.

By registering you agree to adhere to the COVID-19 regulations of the University of Stuttgart that are in effect at the time of the course. For more information, see  the COVID-19 informations and the Hygiene Concept of the University of Stuttgart.

Lunch Breaks

We plan to have lunch in the unversity's canteen (Mensa Stuttgart-Vaihingen, have a look at their menu online). Two other near possibilities for lunch are on all days:

We will update this information if opening times etc. change and inform you more precisely before the course starts.

Contact

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

HLRS Training Collaborations in HPC

HLRS is part of the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS), together with JSC in Jülich and LRZ in Garching near Munich. EuroCC@GCS is the German National Competence Centre (NCC) for High-Performance Computing. HLRS is also a member of the Baden-Württemberg initiative bwHPC.

This course is provided within the framework of the bwHPC training program.

Further courses

See the training overview and the Supercomputing Academy pages.

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