Yes / Seeking efficient solutions to nonlinear boundary value problems is a crucial challenge in the mathematical modelling of many physical phenomena. A well-known example of this is solving the Biharmonic equation relating to numerous problems in fluid and solid mechanics. One must note that, in general, it is challenging to solve such boundary value problems due to the higher-order partial derivatives in the differential operators. An artificial neural network is thought to be an intelligent system that learns by example. Therefore, a well-posed mathematical problem can be solved using such a system. This paper describes a mesh free method based on a suitably crafted deep neural network architecture to solve a class of well-posed nonlinear boundary value problems. We show how a suitable deep neural network architecture can be constructed and trained to satisfy the associated differential operators and the boundary conditions of the nonlinear problem. To show the accuracy of our method, we have tested the solutions arising from our method against known solutions of selected boundary value problems, e.g., comparison of the solution of Biharmonic equation arising from our convolutional neural network subject to the chosen boundary conditions with the corresponding analytical/numerical solutions. Furthermore, we demonstrate the accuracy, efficiency, and applicability of our method by solving the well known thin plate problem and the Navier-Stokes equation.

During intense rain events a stormwater system can fill rapidly and undergo a transition from open channel flow to pressurized flow. This transition can create large discrete pockets of trapped air in the system. These pockets are pressurized in the horizontal reaches of the system and then are released through vertical vents. In extreme cases, the transition and release of air pockets can create a geyser feature. The current models are inadequate for simulating mixed flows with complicated air-water interactions, such as geysers. Additionally, the simulation of air escaping in the vertical dropshaft is greatly simplified, or completely ignored, in the existing models. In this work a two-phase numerical model solving the Navier-Stokes equations is developed to investigate the key factors that form geysers. A projection method is used to solve the Navier-Stokes Equation. An advanced two-phase flow model, Volume of Fluid (VOF), is implemented in the Navier-Stokes solver to capture and advance the interface. This model has been validated with standard two-phase flow test problems that involve significant interface topology changes, air entrainment and violent free surface motion. The results demonstrate the capability of handling complicated two-phase interactions. The numerical results are compared with experimental data and theoretical solutions. The comparisons consistently show satisfactory performance of the model. The model is applied to a real stormwater system and accurately simulates the pressurization process in a horizontal channel. The two-phase model is applied to simulate air pockets rising and release motion in a vertical riser. The numerical model demonstrates the dominant factors that contribute to geyser formation, including air pocket size, pressurization of main pipe and surcharged state in the vertical riser. It captures the key dynamics of two-phase flow in the vertical riser, consistent with experimental results, suggesting that the code has an excellent potential of extending its use to practical applications.

[pt] Nesse trabalho, mostramos como simular um fluido em duas dimensões em um domínio com fronteiras arbitrárias. Nosso trabalho é baseado no esquema stable fluids desenvolvido por Joe Stam. A implementação é feita na GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), permitindo velocidade de interação com o fluido. Fazemos uso da linguagem Cg (C for Graphics), desenvolvida pela companhia NVidia. Nossas principais contribuições são o tratamento das múltiplas fronteiras, onde aplicamos interpolação bilinear para atingir melhores resultados, armazenamento das condições de fronteira usa apenas um canal de textura, e o uso de confinamento de vorticidade. / [en] In this work we show how to simulate fluids in two dimensions in a domain with arbitrary bondaries. Our work is based on the stable fluid scheme developed by Jo Stam. The implementation is done in GPU (Graphics Processinfg Unit), thus allowing fluid interaction speed. We use the language Cg (C for Graphics) developed by the company Nvídia. Our main contributions are the treatment of domains with multiple boundaries, where we apply bilinear interpolation to obtain better results, the storage of the bondaty conditions in a unique texturre channel, and the use of vorticity confinement.

A simulação numérica de escoamentos de fluidos em uma grande variedade de aplicações requer a utilização de técnicas numéricas de alta eficência e recursos computacionais de alto desempenho. O objetivo deste trabalho é iniciar uma investigação de escoamentos de fluido durante o enchimento de compartimentos de reservatórios. Uma abordagem inicial foi tratar problemas de escoamento em um canal, rebuscando a geometria do domínio para contemplar problemas mais complexos. Este trabalho apresenta o desenvolvimento e os resultados obtidos de um método numérico para simulação de escoamento de fluido incompressível em um domínio tridimensional, onde as equações de Navier-Stokes são desenvolvidas em uma formulação euleriana e discretizadas pelo método de elementos finitos. Os termos convectivos destas equações foram tratados pelo método semi-lagrangeano e o método de Galerkin foi utilizado para discretização espacial, um método baseado em decomposição LU foi utilizado para desacoplar as componentes de velocidade e pressão, sendo esta última calculada utilizando-se uma aproximação hidrostática. O domínio tridimensional foi representado por uma malha manipulada por uma estrutura de dados topológica, formada por células que definem elementos prismáticos lineares. Foram realizados experimentos sob várias alterações na geometria do domínio e também sob diferentes condições iniciais. Os resultados mostraram uma boa aproximação do método, quando analisado comparativamente a uma solução analítica / The numerical simulation of fluid flow over many applications require the use of numerical techniques of high efficiency and demand high computational power. This work aims at initiating an investigation about fluid flows while filling reservoirs. The initial approach was to deal with fluid flows in a retangular duct, as increasing the complexity of its geometry in order to model more complex cases. This document describes the development of a numerical method for the simulation of incompressible fluid flow over a threedimentional domain, where the Navier-Stokes equations were written under an Eulerian formulation and discretized by the Finite Elements Method. The semi-Lagrangean method was used to discretize the convective terms and the components of velocity and pressure were decoupled through the use of a method based on LU decomposition, where the final pressure was determined by using a hidrostatic aproximation. The threedimentional domain was represented by a mesh, manipulated by a topologic data structure, formed with cells that define linear prismatic elements. Many experiments were performed under different geometries of the domain and also under different initial conditions. The result showed a good approximation of the described method, when compared with an analitical solution

Ce travail de thèse a pour but d'étudier des écoulements non stationnaires de fluides incompressibles Newtoniens et non isothermes. Le problème est décrit par les lois de conservation de la masse, de la quantité de mouvement et de l'énergie. Nous nous intéressons au couplage entre le système de Navier-Stokes et l’équation de la chaleur hyperbolique (le résultat de la combinaison entre la loi de conservation d'énergie et la loi de Cattaneo). Cette dernière est une modification de la loi de Fourier utilisée habituellement, elle permet de surmonter « le paradoxe de la chaleur » et d'obtenir une description plus précise de la propagation de la chaleur. Le système couplé est un problème hyperbolique-parabolique dont la viscosité dépend de la température, alors que la capacité thermique et le terme de dissipation dépendent de la vitesse. Afin d’obtenir un résultat d'existence de solutions du problème couplé, nous démontrons d'abord l'existence et l'unicité de la solution du problème hyperbolique puis nous introduisons une discrétisation en temps et nous étudions la convergence des solutions approchées vers celles du problème original. Dans un deuxième temps nous étudions l'existence et l'unicité de la solution du système de Navier-Stokes muni des conditions aux limites de type Tresca puis de type Coulomb en dimension 2 et 3. Dans le chapitre 3, nous proposons une discrétisation en temps du problème d'écoulement dans le cas de la condition au limite de type Tresca et nous établissons la convergence des solutions approchées. Le dernier chapitre de ce mémoire est consacré à l'étude du problème couplé dans le cas de conditions aux limites de type Tresca. L'existence d'une solution est obtenue par un argument théorique de point fixe en dimension 2 et également par une méthode de discrétisation en temps qui conduit à résoudre sur chaque sous intervalle de temps un problème découplé pour la vitesse et la pression d'une part et la température d'autre part / The main objective of this thesis is to study nonstationary flows of incompressible Newtonian and non isothermal fluids. The problem is described by the laws of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. We consider the coupling between the Navier-Stokes system and the hyperbolic heat equation (the result of combination between the law of conservation of energy and the Cattaneo’s law). This one is a modification of the commonly used Fourier's law, it overcomes "the heat paradox" and gives a more accurate description of heat propagation. The coupled system is an hyperbolic-parabolic problem where the viscosity depends on the temperature but the thermal capacity and the dissipative term depend on the velocity. To obtain an existence result for the coupled system, we first prove the existence and uniqueness of the solution of the hyperbolic problem then we introduce a time discretization and we study the convergence of the approximate solutions to those of the original problem. In the second chapter, we study the existence and uniqueness of the solution of Navier-Stokes system with Tresca or Coulomb boundary conditions in dimension 2 and 3. In the third chapter, we propose a time discretization of the flow problem in the case of Tresca boundary conditions and we establish the convergence of the approximate solutions. The last chapter is devoted to the study of the coupled problem in the case of Tresca free boundary conditions. The existence of a solution is obtained by a theoretical argument (fixed-point theorem) in dimension 2 and also by a method of time discretization leading, on each time subinterval, to a decoupled problem for the velocity and pressure of a hand and the temperature of the other hand

Tsunamis are one of the most catastrophic natural events impacting coastal regions often generated by undersea earthquakes. Nevertheless, in enclosed basins, i.e., fjords, reservoirs and lakes, subaerial or submarine landslides can initiate devastating tsunamis with similar consequences. Although a subaerial or submarine landslide that impinges into a large water body can generate a tsunami, subaerial landslides are much more efficient tsunami generators than its counterpart. In this study we aim to integrate laboratory scale experiments of tsunami generation by subaerial landslide with numerical models. The work focuses on the numerical validation of two three-dimensional Navier-Stokes (3D-NS) models, FLOW-3D and our developed model TSUNAMI3D. The models are validated based on previous large scale laboratory experiments performed by a tsunami research team lead by Dr. Hermann Fritz, Georgia Institute of Technology. Three large scale landslide scenarios were selected from the set of laboratory experiments, namely, fjord like, headland and far field coastline. These scenarios showed that complex wave fields can be generated by subaerial landslides. The correct definition and evolution of the wave field are key to accurate modeling the ensuing tsunami and its effect in coastal regions. In this study, comparisons are performed between numerical results and laboratory experiments. Methodology and key parameters for soil rheology are defined for model validations. Results of the models are expected to be under the allowable errors indicated by the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) guidelines for validation of tsunami numerical models. The ultimate goal of this research is to obtain better tsunami calculation tools for real-world application of 3-D models for landslide tsunamis, which are necessary for the construction of inundation maps in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean regions.

Fluid simulating is one of the most difficult problems in computer graphics. On the other hand, water appears in our life very frequently. This thesis focuses on water simulating. We have two main methods to do this in the thesis: the first is wave based water simulating; Sine wave summing based and Fast Fourier Transform based methods are all belong to this part. The other one is physics based water simulating. We make it based on Navier-Stokes Equation and it is the most realistic animation of water. It can deal with the boundary and spray which other method cannot express. Then we put our emphasis on implement by the physics method using Navier-Stokes Equation.

A simulação numérica de escoamentos de fluidos em uma grande variedade de aplicações requer a utilização de técnicas numéricas de alta eficência e recursos computacionais de alto desempenho. O objetivo deste trabalho é iniciar uma investigação de escoamentos de fluido durante o enchimento de compartimentos de reservatórios. Uma abordagem inicial foi tratar problemas de escoamento em um canal, rebuscando a geometria do domínio para contemplar problemas mais complexos. Este trabalho apresenta o desenvolvimento e os resultados obtidos de um método numérico para simulação de escoamento de fluido incompressível em um domínio tridimensional, onde as equações de Navier-Stokes são desenvolvidas em uma formulação euleriana e discretizadas pelo método de elementos finitos. Os termos convectivos destas equações foram tratados pelo método semi-lagrangeano e o método de Galerkin foi utilizado para discretização espacial, um método baseado em decomposição LU foi utilizado para desacoplar as componentes de velocidade e pressão, sendo esta última calculada utilizando-se uma aproximação hidrostática. O domínio tridimensional foi representado por uma malha manipulada por uma estrutura de dados topológica, formada por células que definem elementos prismáticos lineares. Foram realizados experimentos sob várias alterações na geometria do domínio e também sob diferentes condições iniciais. Os resultados mostraram uma boa aproximação do método, quando analisado comparativamente a uma solução analítica / The numerical simulation of fluid flow over many applications require the use of numerical techniques of high efficiency and demand high computational power. This work aims at initiating an investigation about fluid flows while filling reservoirs. The initial approach was to deal with fluid flows in a retangular duct, as increasing the complexity of its geometry in order to model more complex cases. This document describes the development of a numerical method for the simulation of incompressible fluid flow over a threedimentional domain, where the Navier-Stokes equations were written under an Eulerian formulation and discretized by the Finite Elements Method. The semi-Lagrangean method was used to discretize the convective terms and the components of velocity and pressure were decoupled through the use of a method based on LU decomposition, where the final pressure was determined by using a hidrostatic aproximation. The threedimentional domain was represented by a mesh, manipulated by a topologic data structure, formed with cells that define linear prismatic elements. Many experiments were performed under different geometries of the domain and also under different initial conditions. The result showed a good approximation of the described method, when compared with an analitical solution

The study of finite-sized, deformable droplets adverted by turbulent flows is an active area of research. It spans many streams of sciences and engineering, which include chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, and also biology. Advances in experimental techniques and high-performance computing have made it possible to investigate the properties of turbulent fluids laden with droplets. The main focus of this thesis is to study the statistical properties of the dynamics of such finite-size droplets in turbulent flows by using direct numerical simulations (DNSs). The most important feature of the model we use is that the droplets have a back-reaction on the advecting fluid: the turbulent fluid affects the droplets and they, in turn, affect the turbulence of the fluid. Our study uncovers (a) statistical properties that characterize the spatiotemporal evolution of droplets in turbulent flows, which are statistically homogeneous and isotropic, and (b) the modification of the statistical properties of this turbulence by the droplets. This thesis is divided into seven Chapters. Chapter 1 contains an introduction to the background material that is required for this thesis, especially the details about the equations we use; it also contains an outline of the problems we study in subsequent Chapters. Chapter 2 contains our study of “Droplets in Statistically Homogeneous Turbulence: From Many Droplets to a few Droplets”. Chapter 3 is devoted to our study of “Coalescence of Two Droplets”. Chapter 4 deals with “Binary-Fluid Turbulence: Signatures of Multifractal Droplet Dynamics and Dissipation Reduction”. Chapter 5 deals with “A BKM-type theorem and associated computations of solutions of the three-dimensional Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes equations”. Chapter 6 is devoted to our study of “Turbulence-induced Suppression of Phase Separation in Binary-Fluid Mixtures”. Chapter 7 is devoted to our study of “Antibubbles: Insights from the Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes Equations”.

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