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Computational fluid dynamics is both a thriving research field and a key tool for advanced industry applications. The central challenge is to simulate turbulent flows in complex geometries, a compute-power intensive task due to the large…

A compact and efficient numerical method is described for studying plane flows of an ideal fluid with a smooth free boundary over a curved and nonuniformly moving bottom. Exact equations of motion in terms of the so-called conformal…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2020-07-01 Victor P. Ruban

A theory is presented for wave-driven propulsion of floating bodies driven into oscillation at the fluid interface. By coupling the equations of motion of the body to a quasi-potential flow model of the fluid, we derive expressions for the…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-10-20 GP Benham , O Devauchelle , SJ Thomson

This paper explores the use of quantum computing, specifically the use of HHL and VQLS algorithms, to solve optimal power flow problem in electrical grids. We investigate the effectiveness of these quantum algorithms in comparison to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-10 Sajad Fathi Hafshejani , Md Mohsin Uddin , David Neufeld , Daya Gaur , Robert Benkoczi

We study the numerical behaviour of a particle method for gradient flows involving linear and nonlinear diffusion. This method relies on the discretisation of the energy via non-overlapping balls centred at the particles. The resulting…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-12-07 J. A. Carrillo , Y. Huang , F. S. Patacchini , G. Wolansky

Quantum walks are widely and successfully used to model diverse physical processes. This leads to computation of the models, to explore their properties. Quantum walks have also been shown to be universal for quantum computing. This is a…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2020-04-06 Viv Kendon

The interaction of flexible polymers with fluid flows leads to a number of intriguing phenomena observed in laboratory experiments, namely drag reduction, elastic turbulence and heat transport modification in natural convection, and is one…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2018-10-29 Roberto Benzi , Emily S. C. Ching

We present a geometrical way of understanding the dynamics of wavefunctions in a free space, using the phase-space formulation of quantum mechanics. By visualizing the Wigner function, the spreading, shearing, the so-called "negative…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-06 Yuxi Liu

We present applications of modal analysis techniques to study, model, and control canonical aerodynamic flows. To illustrate how modal analysis techniques can provide physical insights in a complementary manner, we selected four fundamental…

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a specialised branch of fluid mechanics that utilises numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze fluid-flow problems. One promising avenue to enhance CFD is the use of quantum computing,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-01 Javier Gonzalez-Conde , Dylan Lewis , Sachin S. Bharadwaj , Mikel Sanz

Quantum computing has demonstrated potential for solving complex optimization problems; however, its application to spatial regionalization remains underexplored. Spatial contiguity, a fundamental constraint requiring spatial entities to…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Yunhan Chang , Amr Magdy , Federico M. Spedalieri

Quantum computing, leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics, has been found to significantly enhance computational capabilities in principle, in some cases beyond classical computing limits. This paper explores quantum computing's…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-28 Chence Niu , Elnaz Irannezhad , Casey Myers , Vinayak Dixit

In this paper we outline methods for calculating the pressure field inside flow conduits in the one-dimensional flow models where the pressure is dependent on the axial coordinate only. The investigation is general with regard to the tube…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2013-12-10 Taha Sochi

Probabilistic description of results of measurements and its consequences for understanding quantum mechanics are discussed. It is shown that the basic mathematical structure of quantum mechanics like the probability amplitude, Born rule,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Skala , V. Kapsa

We present a new derivation of the momentum exchange method to compute the flow force and torque on a submerged body in lattice Boltzmann methods. Our derivation does not depend on a particular implementation of the boundary conditions at…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2015-12-09 Juan P. Giovacchini , Omar E. Ortiz

The role of acceleration in particle physics can provide an alternative method for probing the properties of quantum gravity. To analyze acceleration-induced processes one utilizes the formalism of quantum field theory in curved spacetime.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-20 Morgan H. Lynch

We present a pedagogical introduction to the current state of quantum computing algorithms for the simulation of classical fluids. Different strategies, along with their potential merits and liabilities, are discussed and commented on.

Computational Physics · Physics 2023-07-12 Sauro Succi , Wael Itani , Katepalli Sreenivasan , René Steijl

Understanding compressible turbulence is critical for modeling atmospheric, astrophysical, and engineering flows. However, compressible turbulence poses a more significant challenge than incompressible turbulence. We present a novel…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2025-08-07 Dhananjay Singh , Harshit Tiwari , Lekha Sharma , Mahendra K. Verma

Quantum devices are preparing increasingly more complex entangled quantum states. How can one effectively study these states in light of their increasing dimensions? Phase spaces such as Wigner functions provide a suitable framework. We…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-01-04 Bálint Koczor , Robert Zeier , Steffen J. Glaser

The dynamics of a kicked quantum system undergoing repeated measurements of momentum is investigated. A diffusive behavior is obtained even when the dynamics of the classical counterpart is not chaotic. The diffusion coefficient is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 P. Facchi , S. Pascazio , A. Scardicchio