2024-2025 / MECA0470-1

New methods in computational mechanics and physics

Duration

20h Th, 40h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master MSc. in Engineering Physics, research focus5 crédits 
 Master MSc. in Aerospace Engineering, professional focus in aerospace engineering5 crédits 
 Master in physics, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in physics, teaching focus5 crédits 
 Master in physics, professional focus in medical radiophysics5 crédits 

Lecturer

Maarten Arnst, Eric Béchet, Ludovic Noels

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course has the puropose of presenting new numerical methods under development. Apart from the theoretical presentation of these methods, the goal pursued by these new developments, their state-of-the-art, and the future challenges are discussed. Among these methods, one can find


  • Meshless methods
  • Extended finite element methods (XFEM)
  • Discontinuous Galerkin methods
  • SPH
  • Homogenization
  • Etc

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The student will be able to understand and to code a new numerical method from literature content.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Advanced knowledge in

  • Solid mechanics
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Finite-element method

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Study of a new numerical method, with as a basis, papers from the literature.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Further information:

After some introductive lectures about new and old numerical methods, literature papers will be distributed to the students for them to study a new numerical method.

 

Lecture will be face-to-face.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Other site(s) used for course materials
- Cm3 (http://www.ltas-cm3.ulg.ac.be/classes.htm)


Further information:

 




 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Other : Presentation


Further information:

Written work / report

Other : Presentation of the project


Additional information:

Evaluation is based on a project, which consists in the presentation and the implementation of one of the recently developed numerical methods. Literature papers will be the basis of this project. Realization of the project and participation to the presentation are mandatory.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

M. Arnst (maarten.arnst@ulg.ac.be)
E. Bechet (eric.bechet@ulg.ac.be)
L. Noels (L.Noels@ulg.ac.be)
 

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