Front Tracking and the Interaction of Nonlinear Waves

Abstract

The research program has emphasized innovative computations and theory. The computations and theory support and enhance each other. A coherent approach was used which depends upon abstracting important mathematical concepts and computational methods from individual applications to a wide range of applications involving complex continua, including wave refractions, flows in elastic and plastic media, and complex fluid mixing. Adaptive computational methods were developed for flows with discontinuities and implemented on modern parallel computers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA253544

Entities

People

  • James Glimm
  • John W. Grove

Organizations

  • State University of New York

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cauchy Problem
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Differential Equations
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Refraction
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Waves

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Structural Dynamics.