Download or read book A Nodal Triangle based Spectral Element Method for the Shallow Water Equations on the Sphere written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nodal triangle-based spectral element method for the shallow water equations on the sphere is presented. The original SE method uses quadrilateral elements and high-order nodal Lagrange polynomials, constructed from a tensor-product of the Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto points. In this work we construct the high-order Lagrange polynomials directly on the triangle using nodal sets obtained from the electrostatics principle and Fekete points. These points have good approximation properties and far better Lebesgue constants than any other nodal set derived for the triangle. By employing triangular elements as the basic building blocks of the SE method and the Cartesian coordinate form of the equations, we can use any grid imaginable including adaptive unstructured grids. Results for six test cases are presented to confirm the accuracy and stability of the method. The results show that the triangle-based SE method yields the expected exponential convergence and that it can be more accurate than the quadrilateral-based SE method even while using 30% to 60% fewer grid points especially when adaptive grids are used to align the grid with the flow direction. However, at the moment, the quadrilateral-based SE method is twice as fast as the triangle-based SE method because the latter does not yield a diagonal mass matrix.
Download or read book A Spectral Element Shallow Water Model on Spherical Geodesic Grids written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spectral element method for the two-dimensional shallow water equations on the sphere is presented. The equations are written in conservation form and the domains are discretized using quadrilateral elements obtained from the generalized icosahedral grid introduced previously (Giraldo FX. Lagrange-Galerkin methods on spherical geodesic grids: the shallow water equations. Journal of Computational Physics 2000; 160: 336 368). The equations are written in Cartesian co-ordinates that introduce an additional momentum equation, but the pole singularities disappear. This paper represents a departure from previously published work on solving the shallow water equations on the sphere in that the equations are all written, discretized, and solved in three-dimensional Cartesian space. Because the equations are written in a three-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, the algorithm simplifies into the integration of surface elements on the sphere from the fully three-dimensional equations.
Download or read book Adaptive Atmospheric Modeling written by Jörn Behrens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an overview of the development of adaptive techniques for atmospheric modeling. Written in an educational style, it functions as a starting point for readers interested in adaptive modeling, in atmospheric sciences and beyond. Coverage includes paradigms of adaptive techniques, such as error estimation and adaptation criteria. Mesh generation methods are presented for triangular/tetrahedral and quadrilateral/hexahedral meshes, with a special section on initial meshes for the sphere.
Download or read book An Introduction to Element Based Galerkin Methods on Tensor Product Bases written by Francis X. Giraldo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the reader to solving partial differential equations (PDEs) numerically using element-based Galerkin methods. Although it draws on a solid theoretical foundation (e.g. the theory of interpolation, numerical integration, and function spaces), the book’s main focus is on how to build the method, what the resulting matrices look like, and how to write algorithms for coding Galerkin methods. In addition, the spotlight is on tensor-product bases, which means that only line elements (in one dimension), quadrilateral elements (in two dimensions), and cubes (in three dimensions) are considered. The types of Galerkin methods covered are: continuous Galerkin methods (i.e., finite/spectral elements), discontinuous Galerkin methods, and hybridized discontinuous Galerkin methods using both nodal and modal basis functions. In addition, examples are included (which can also serve as student projects) for solving hyperbolic and elliptic partial differential equations, including both scalar PDEs and systems of equations.
Download or read book Domain Decomposition Methods in Science and Engineering XVI written by Olof B. Widlund and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-01-19 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domain decomposition is an active research area concerned with the development, analysis, and implementation of coupling and decoupling strategies in mathematical and computational models of natural and engineered systems. The present volume sets forth new contributions in areas of numerical analysis, computer science, scientific and industrial applications, and software development.
Download or read book Foundations of Computational Mathematics Budapest 2011 written by Society for the Foundation of Computational Mathematics and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diverse collection of articles by leading experts in computational mathematics, written to appeal to established researchers and non-experts.
Download or read book Advances in Geophysics written by Ru-Shan Wu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-12-14 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant progress in our understanding of the Earth's structure and functioning is dependent on new and original observations. However, these observations cannot be interpreted in a quantitative way without tools to model them, and developing adequate modelling methods is also a prerequisite for progress. Seismological raw data in the 21st century are mostly three-component broadband recordings, and require advanced numerical tools to be modelled, especially if lateral variations in the model are accounted for in addition to the radial stratification of the Earth. Considerable progress has been made concerning modelling of elastic waves in laterally heterogeneous structures in the last decades, taking advantage of the development of computer power. The number of articles related to new developments of diverse methods is enormous and it can be very difficult for newcomers to get an overview of the different methods available, and to be able to find which method is most appropriate for his or her applications. This book aims at giving introductions and basic reviews of the modelling methods for elastic waves in laterally heterogeneous structures which are most commonly used in contemporary seismology, or may have great potential for the future.
Download or read book Earth Sciences and Mathematics Volume I written by Antonio G. Camacho and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Complutense International Seminar on "Earth Sciences and Mathematics" was organised and held in Madrid at the Facultad de Ciencias Matemáticas of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid September, 13th-15th, 2006. Scientists from both fields, Mathematics and Earth Sciences, took part in this International Seminar, addressing scientific problems related with our planet from clearly complementary approaches, seeking to gain and learn from this dual approach and proposing a closer collaboration in the near future. This volume is the first one of a Topical Issue on "Earth Sciences and Mathematics" and contains papers addressing different topics as deformation modelling applied to natural hazards, inverse gravimetric problem to determine 3D density structure, advanced differential SAR interferometry, climate change, geomagnetic field, Earthquake statistics, meteorological studies using satellite images, climate energy balance models, study of soils properties, and multifractal data sets.
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Download or read book Spectral and High Order Methods for Partial Differential Equations written by Jan S. Hesthaven and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains a selection of high quality papers, chosen among the best presentations during the International Conference on Spectral and High-Order Methods (2009), and provides an overview of the depth and breadth of the activities within this important research area. The carefully reviewed selection of the papers will provide the reader with a snapshot of state-of-the-art and help initiate new research directions through the extensive bibliography.
Download or read book Peterson s Grad Programs in Physical Sciences Math Ag Sciences Envir Natural Res 20154 Grad 4 written by Peterson's and published by Peterson's. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 2352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources 2015 contains more than 3,000 graduate programs in the relevant disciplines-including agriculture and food sciences, astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, physics, mathematics, environmental sciences and management, natural resources, marine sciences, and more. Informative data profiles for more than 3,000 graduate programs at nearly 600 institutions are included, complete with facts and figures on accreditation, degree requirements, application deadlines and contact information, financial support, faculty, and student body profiles. Two-page in-depth descriptions, written by featured institutions, offer complete details on specific graduate programs, schools, or departments as well as information on faculty research. Comprehensive directories list programs in this volume, as well as others in the graduate series.
Download or read book Spectral Elements for Transport Dominated Equations written by Daniele Funaro and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-04-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book deals with the numerical approximation of various PDEs using the spectral element method, with particular emphasis for elliptic equations dominated by first-order terms. It provides a simple introduction to spectral elements with additional new tools (upwind grids and preconditioners). Applications to fluid dynamics and semiconductor devices are considered, as well as in other models were transport-diffusion equations arise. The aim is to provide the reader with both introductive and more advanced material on spectral Legendre collocation methods. The book however does not cover all the aspects of spectral methods. Engineers, physicists and applied mathematicians may study how to implement the collocation method and use the results to improve their computational codes.
Download or read book Solving Incompressible Flow Problems with Parallel Spectral Element Methods written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parallel spectral element models are built for the Navier-Stokes equations and the shallow water equations with nonstaggered grid formulations. The optimized computational efficiency of these parallel spectral element models comes not only from the exponential convergence of their numerical solutions, but also from their efficient usage of the powerful vector-processing units of the latest parallel architectures. Furthermore, the communication cost of the spectral element model is lower than that of the h-type finite element model, partly because many fewer redundant nodal values have to be stored. The nonstaggered grid formulations perform well in iterative procedures which are highly in parallel. Implementations of these models are carried out on the Connection Machine systems. The present work shows that the high-order domain decomposition methods can be efficiently applied in a data parallel programming environment.
Download or read book Automated Solution of Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method written by Anders Logg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a tutorial written by researchers and developers behind the FEniCS Project and explores an advanced, expressive approach to the development of mathematical software. The presentation spans mathematical background, software design and the use of FEniCS in applications. Theoretical aspects are complemented with computer code which is available as free/open source software. The book begins with a special introductory tutorial for beginners. Following are chapters in Part I addressing fundamental aspects of the approach to automating the creation of finite element solvers. Chapters in Part II address the design and implementation of the FEnicS software. Chapters in Part III present the application of FEniCS to a wide range of applications, including fluid flow, solid mechanics, electromagnetics and geophysics.
Download or read book A Diagonal Mass Matrix Triangular Spectral Element Method Based on Cubature Points written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cornerstone of nodal spectral element methods is the co-location of the interpolation and integration points, yielding a diagonal mass matrix that is efficient for time-integration methods. On quadrilateral elements Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto points are both good interpolation and integration points but on triangles analogous points have not yet been found. In this paper we use a promising set of points for the triangle which were only available for polynomial degree N less or equal 5. However, we generalize the procedure used to derive these points to obtain degree N less or equal 7 points which we refer to as cubature points because the points are selected based on their integration accuracy. The diagonal mass matrix (DMM) triangular spectral element (TSE) method based on these points can be used for any set of equations and on any type of domain. The fact that these cubature points integrate up to order 2N along the element boundaries and yield a diagonal mass matrix may allow the triangular spectral elements to compete with quadrilateral spectral elements in terms of both accuracy and efficiency while offering more geometric exibility in the choice of grids. In this paper we show how to implement this DMM TSE for a variety of applications including elliptic and hyperbolic equations on different domains. The DMM TSE method yields comparable accuracy to the exact integration (non-DMM) TSE method while being far more efficient for time-dependent problems.
Download or read book Theoretical Global Seismology written by F. A. Dahlen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After every major earthquake, the Earth rings like a bell for several days. These free oscillations of the Earth and the related propagating body and surface waves are routinely detected at broad-band seismographic stations around the world. In this book, F. A. Dahlen and Jeroen Tromp present an advanced theoretical treatment of global seismology, describing the normal-mode, body-wave, and surface-wave methods employed in the determination of the Earth's three-dimensional internal structure and the source mechanisms of earthquakes. The authors provide a survey of both the history of global seismological research and the major theoretical and observational advances made in the past decade. The book is divided into three parts. In the first, "Foundations," Dahlen and Tromp give an extensive introduction to continuum mechanics and discuss the representation of seismic sources and the free oscillations of a completely general Earth model. The resulting theory should provide the basis for future scientific discussions of the elastic-gravitational deformation of the Earth. The second part, "The Spherical Earth," is devoted to the free oscillations of a spherically symmetric Earth. In the third part, "The Aspherical Earth," the authors discuss methods of dealing with the Earth's three-dimensional heterogeneity. The book is concerned primarily with the forward problem of global seismology--detailing how synthetic seismograms and spectra may be calculated and interpreted. As a long-needed unification of theories in global seismology, the book will be important to graduate students and to professional seismologists, geodynamicists, and geomagnetists, as well as to astronomers who study the free oscillations of the Sun and other stars.
