Hyperbolic Problems: Theory, Numerics, Applications - Proceedings Of The Fifth International Conference


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The intellectual center of this proceedings volume is the subject of conservation laws. Conservation laws are the most basic model of many continuum processes, and for this reason they govern the motion of fluids, solids, and plasma. They are basic to the understanding of more complex modeling issues, such as multiphase flow, chemically reacting flow, and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Equations of this type also arise in novel and unexpected areas, such as the pattern recognition and image processing problem of edge enhancement and detection. The articles in this volume address the entire range of the study of conservation laws, including the fundamental mathematical theory, familiar and novel applications, and the numerical problem of finding effective computational algorithms for the solution of these problems.




Numerical Approximation of Hyperbolic Systems of Conservation Laws


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This monograph is devoted to the theory and approximation by finite volume methods of nonlinear hyperbolic systems of conservation laws in one or two space variables. It follows directly a previous publication on hyperbolic systems of conservation laws by the same authors. Since the earlier work concentrated on the mathematical theory of multidimensional scalar conservation laws, this book will focus on systems and the theoretical aspects which are needed in the applications, such as the solution of the Riemann problem and further insights into more sophisticated problems, with special attention to the system of gas dynamics. This new edition includes more examples such as MHD and shallow water, with an insight on multiphase flows. Additionally, the text includes source terms and well-balanced/asymptotic preserving schemes, introducing relaxation schemes and addressing problems related to resonance and discontinuous fluxes while adding details on the low Mach number situation.




Barriers and Challenges in Computational Fluid Dynamics


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In this volume, designed for engineers and scientists working in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), experts offer assessments of the capabilities of CFD, highlight some fundamental issues and barriers, and propose novel approaches to overcome these problems. They also offer new avenues for research in traditional and non-traditional disciplines. The scope of the papers ranges from the scholarly to the practical. This book is distinguished from earlier surveys by its emphasis on the problems facing CFD and by its focus on non-traditional applications of CFD techniques. There have been several significant developments in CFD since the last workshop held in 1990 and this book brings together the key developments in a single unified volume.










Innovative Methods for Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations


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This book consists of 20 review articles dedicated to Prof. Philip Roe on the occasion of his 60th birthday and in appreciation of his original contributions to computational fluid dynamics. The articles, written by leading researchers in the field, cover many topics, including theory and applications, algorithm developments and modern computational techniques for industry. Contents: OC A One-Sided ViewOCO: The Real Story (B van Leer); Collocated Upwind Schemes for Ideal MHD (K G Powell); The Penultimate Scheme for Systems of Conservation Laws: Finite Difference ENO with Marquina's Flux Splitting (R P Fedkiw et al.); A Finite Element Based Level-Set Method for Multiphase Flows (B Engquist & A-K Tornberg); The GHOST Fluid Method for Viscous Flows (R P Fedkiw & X-D Liu); Factorizable Schemes for the Equations of Fluid Flow (D Sidilkover); Evolution Galerkin Methods as Finite Difference Schemes (K W Morton); Fluctuation Distribution Schemes on Adjustable Meshes for Scalar Hyperbolic Equations (M J Baines); Superconvergent Lift Estimates Through Adjoint Error Analysis (M B Giles & N A Pierce); Somewhere between the LaxOCoWendroff and Roe Schemes for Calculating Multidimensional Compressible Flows (A Lerat et al.); Flux Schemes for Solving Nonlinear Systems of Conservation Laws (J M Ghidaglia); A LaxOCoWendroff Type Theorem for Residual Schemes (R Abgrall et al.); Kinetic Schemes for Solving SaintOCoVenant Equations on Unstructured Grids (M O Bristeau & B Perthame); Nonlinear Projection Methods for Multi-Entropies NavierOCoStokes Systems (C Berthon & F Coquel); A Hybrid Fluctuation Splitting Scheme for Two-Dimensional Compressible Steady Flows (P De Palma et al.); Some Recent Developments in Kinetic Schemes Based on Least Squares and Entropy Variables (S M Deshpande); Difference Approximation for Scalar Conservation Law. Consistency with Entropy Condition from the Viewpoint of Oleinik's E-Condition (H Aiso); Lessons Learned from the Blast Wave Computation Using Overset Moving Grids: Grid Motion Improves the Resolution (K Fujii). Readership: Researchers and graduate students in numerical and computational mathematics in engineering."




The Physics and Mathematics of Adiabatic Shear Bands


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This book is a research monograph on the material instability known as adiabatic shear banding which often occurs in a plastically deforming material as it undergoes rapid shearing. Plastic deformation generates heat, which eventually softens most materials with continued straining, a process which is usually unstable. In this case the instability results in thin regions of highly deformed material, which are often the sites of further damage and complete failure. The main body of the book examines a series of one-dimensional problems of increasing complexity. In this way a comprehensive and quantitative picture of the complete phenomena is built up. Particular care is taken to use well established asymptotic techniques to find simple, but universal, analytic expressions or scaling laws that encapsulate various aspects of the dynamic formation and the final morphology of shear bands. A fully developed mechanics of shear is just beginning to emerge as a major companion to fracture mechanics, this book may speed the process along.




Hyperbolic Problems: Theory, Numerics, Applications


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The Eighth International Conference on Hyperbolic Problems - Theory, Nu merics, Applications, was held in Magdeburg, Germany, from February 27 to March 3, 2000. It was attended by over 220 participants from many European countries as well as Brazil, Canada, China, Georgia, India, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, und the USA. There were 12 plenary lectures, 22 further invited talks, and around 150 con tributed talks in parallel sessions as well as posters. The speakers in the parallel sessions were invited to provide a poster in order to enhance the dissemination of information. Hyperbolic partial differential equations describe phenomena of material or wave transport in physics, biology and engineering, especially in the field of fluid mechanics. Despite considerable progress, the mathematical theory is still strug gling with fundamental open problems concerning systems of such equations in multiple space dimensions. For various applications the development of accurate and efficient numerical schemes for computation is of fundamental importance. Applications touched in these proceedings concern one-phase and multiphase fluid flow, phase transitions, shallow water dynamics, elasticity, extended ther modynamics, electromagnetism, classical and relativistic magnetohydrodynamics, cosmology. Contributions to the abstract theory of hyperbolic systems deal with viscous and relaxation approximations, front tracking and wellposedness, stability ofshock profiles and multi-shock patterns, traveling fronts for transport equations. Numerically oriented articles study finite difference, finite volume, and finite ele ment schemes, adaptive, multiresolution, and artificial dissipation methods.




Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving


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The proceedings of SocProS 2015 will serve as an academic bonanza for scientists and researchers working in the field of Soft Computing. This book contains theoretical as well as practical aspects using fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence algorithms, etc., with many applications under the umbrella of ‘Soft Computing’. The book will be beneficial for young as well as experienced researchers dealing across complex and intricate real world problems for which finding a solution by traditional methods is a difficult task. The different application areas covered in the proceedings are: Image Processing, Cryptanalysis, Industrial Optimization, Supply Chain Management, Newly Proposed Nature Inspired Algorithms, Signal Processing, Problems related to Medical and Health Care, Networking Optimization Problems, etc.