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The finite element method (FEM) has several computational steps to numerically solve a particular problem, to which many efforts have been directed to accelerate the solution stage of the linear system of equations. However, the finite…

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We present a framework for calibration of parameters in elastoplastic constitutive models that is based on the use of automatic differentiation (AD). The model calibration problem is posed as a partial differential equation-constrained…

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We present the numerical methods and GPU-accelerated implementation underlying a Total Lagrangian finite element framework for finite-deformation flexible multibody dynamics, introduced in the companion paper [1]. The framework supports…

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Electrical machines employing superconductors are attractive solutions in a variety of application domains. Numerical models are powerful and necessary tools to optimize their design and predict their performance. The electromagnetic…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-07-04 Roberto Brambilla , Francesco Grilli , Luciano Martini , Marco Bocchi , Giuliano Angeli

Novel use cases and verticals such as connected cars and human-robot cooperation in the areas of 5G and Tactile Internet can significantly benefit from the flexibility and reduced latency provided by Network Function Virtualization (NFV)…

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Accurate large-scale Kohn-Sham density functional theory (DFT) calculations are essential for modeling complex material systems, including interfaces, defects, nanoclusters, and twisted two-dimensional heterostructures. Achieving chemical…

Computational Physics · Physics 2026-04-30 Kartick Ramakrishnan , Phani Motamarri

The Generalized Finite Element Method (GFEM) is an extension of the Finite Element Method (FEM), where the standard finite element space is augmented with a space of non-polynomial functions, called the enrichment space. The functions in…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-03-30 Kenan Kergrene , Ivo Babuška , Uday Banerjee

In this paper, a topology optimization framework utilizing automatic differentiation is presented as an efficient way for solving 2D density-based topology optimization problem by calculating gradients through the fully differentiable…

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The finite element simulation of dynamic wetting phenomena, requiring the computation of flow in a domain confined by intersecting a liquid-fluid free surface and a liquid-solid interface, with the three-phase contact line moving across the…

Computational Physics · Physics 2012-02-20 J. E. Sprittles , Y. D. Shikhmurzaev

Accurately depicting multiphysics interactions in interfacial systems requires computational frameworks capable of reconciling geometric adaptability with strict conservation fidelity. However, traditional spatiotemporal discretisation…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Suhaib Ardah , Francisco J. Profito , Daniele Dini

In nodal based finite element method (FEM), degrees of freedom are associated with the nodes of the element whereas, for edge FEM, degrees of freedom are assigned to the edges of the element. Edge element is constructed based on Whitney…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-03-29 Durgarao Kamireddy , Saurabh Madhukar Chavan , Arup Nandy

In recent years generative design techniques have become firmly established in numerous applied fields, especially in engineering. These methods are demonstrating intensive growth owing to promising outlook. However, existing approaches are…

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We present a novel parallelization strategy for evaluating Finite Element Method (FEM) variational forms on GPUs, focusing on those that are expressible through the Unified Form Language (UFL) on simplex meshes. We base our approach on code…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-06-24 Kaushik Kulkarni , Andreas Klöckner

Machine learning and neural network models in particular have been improving the state of the art performance on many artificial intelligence related tasks. Neural network models are typically implemented using frameworks that perform…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-18 Davan Harrison

The simulation of heat flow through heterogeneous material is important for the design of structural and electronic components. Classical analytical solutions to the heat equation PDE are not known for many such domains, even those having…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-05-21 Andrew Loeb , Christopher Earls

With the introduction of advanced heterogeneous computing architectures based on GPU accelerators, large-scale production codes have had to rethink their numerical algorithms and incorporate new programming models and memory management…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2021-12-15 Arturo Vargas , Thomas M. Stitt , Kenneth Weiss , Vladimir Z. Tomov , Jean-Sylvain Camier , Tzanio Kolev , Robert N. Rieben

This paper presents a spectral element finite element scheme that efficiently solves elliptic problems on unstructured hexahedral meshes. The discrete equations are solved using a matrix-free preconditioned conjugate gradient algorithm. An…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2016-09-21 J. -F. Remacle , R. Gandham , T. Warburton

The design and implementation of a new framework for adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) calculations is described. It is intended primarily for applications in astrophysical fluid dynamics, but its flexible and modular design enables its use…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-08 James M. Stone , Kengo Tomida , Christopher J. White , Kyle G. Felker

A new field of numerical astrophysics is introduced which addresses the solution of large, multidimensional structural or slowly-evolving problems (rotating stars, interacting binaries, thick advective accretion disks, four dimensional…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 David L. Meier

Shape optimization is of great significance in structural engineering, as an efficient geometry leads to better performance of structures. However, the application of gradient-based shape optimization for structural and architectural design…

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