SPAM-based recipes for continuum simulations

Author

Hoover, William G. ; Hoover, Carol G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

2

fYear

2001

Firstpage

78

Lastpage

85

Abstract

Smooth Particle Applied Mechanics (SPAM) is a technique which provides a versatile approach to simulating many difficult problems in continuum mechanics, such as the breakup of a cavitating fluid and the penetration of one solid by another. SPAM also provides a simple evaluation method for all the continuum variables, as well as the spatial gradients required by the evolution equations. This global evaluation simplifies interpolation, reasoning, and Fourier transformation. Because SPAM is so flexible and easy to program, it should be included in the toolkit of anyone doing simulations

Keywords

continuum mechanics; digital simulation; physics computing; Fourier transformation; Smooth Particle Applied Mechanics; cavitating fluid; continuum mechanics simulation; continuum simulations; continuum variables; evaluation method; evolution equations; global evaluation; interpolation; reasoning; simulation toolkit; spatial gradients; Computational modeling; Differential equations; Energy measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Grid computing; Interpolation; Partial differential equations; Tensile stress; Unsolicited electronic mail; Velocity measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computing in Science & Engineering

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1521-9615

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5992.909007

Filename

909007