Large Scale Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations Using Supercomputers

Wednesday 8 Feb 2023, 16:00 → 17:00 UTC

Abstract: Simulating and understanding turbulent fluid flows, characterised by the irregular motions of fluid particles with swirls and vortices, is one of the most challenging problems in science. The design of many engineering and industrial systems as well as the prediction of their impact on the environment greatly relies on the turbulent behaviour of fluid flows being properly quantified. Significant progress has been made recently using high performance computing (HPC), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD, the process of mathematically modelling fluid flows) is now a critical complement to experiments and theories. In this talk, I will introduce Xcompact3d , an open-source framework dedicated to the study of turbulent fluid flows on HPC systems. It is a tool which can be used off the shelf to obtain high-fidelity simulations of turbulent fluid flows. Its unique features include its accuracy, efficiency, scalability, independence from external libraries (except an MPI library), user-friendliness and its customisability. Various applications will be presented to highlight the potential of Xcompact3d.

Speaker:  Sylvain Laizet (Imperial College London)

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