Annual Report 2016 - Mechanical Engineering

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Computational Mechanics

Application-motivated fundamental research in computational mechanics

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Wolfgang A. Wall

Computational Multiphysics

– Coupled and Multiscale Problems

The interaction of different physical

phenomena plays an essential role in most

engineering applications. The modeling

of such multiphysics problems is one

of our main areas of research. We have

developed robust and efficient modeling

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The Institute for Computational Mechanics (LNM) is committed to what

can best be described as cutting-edge ‘application-motivated fundamen-

tal research’ in a broad range of research areas in computational mecha-

nics. Applications span all fields of engineering (mechanical, aerospace,

civil, chemical) and the applied sciences.

With a strong basis in both computational

solid and fluid dynamics, the current focus

lies on multifield and multiscale problems

as well as on computational bioengineer

ing. In all these areas, LNM covers the

full spectrum from advanced modeling

and the development of novel computa-

tional methods to sophisticated software

development and application-oriented

simulations on high performance com-

puting systems. Meanwhile, the research

activities at LNM also include optimization,

inverse analysis, uncertainty quantification

as well as experimental work. In collabora-

tion with leading researchers worldwide as

well as national and international industrial

partners, LNM expedites projects at the

front line of research. For more details and

updated information please do visit our

webpage (QR code on page 297).

approaches and computational methods

for various coupled problems. Those

problem classes comprise a.o. fluid-

structure interaction, electro-chemical,

thermomechanical, opto-acoustic,

coupled re-active transport, poro-fluid-

transport and thermo-fluid-structure-

contact interaction problems.

Also the interplay of effects on different

scales plays an important role in many

scientific and engineering applications.

Therefore, there has been increasing

interest in modeling so-called multiscale

phenomena both mathematically and

computationally. We tackle multiscale pro-

blems both in CSD and CFD. While in the

first group one focus is on the modeling

of heterogeneous materials, in the second

group the focus is on turbulent flows and

complex fluids.

Lithium concentration inside the

electrodes and electrolyte of a

lithium-ion battery

Photoacoustic image reconstruction