New Accurate Subentire-Domain Basis Functions Method for the Analysis of Large-Scale Finite Periodic Structures with Electrically Connected Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 2017-2022
Author(s):  
Wei Xiang ◽  
Tao Xiong ◽  
Wei-Bing Lu ◽  
Wu Yang ◽  
Zhen-Guo Liu
2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 1154-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Bing Lu ◽  
Tie Jun Cui ◽  
Xiao Xing Yin ◽  
Zhi Guo Qian ◽  
Wei Hong

Acta Numerica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 215-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Fornberg ◽  
Natasha Flyer

Finite differences provided the first numerical approach that permitted large-scale simulations in many applications areas, such as geophysical fluid dynamics. As accuracy and integration time requirements gradually increased, the focus shifted from finite differences to a variety of different spectral methods. During the last few years, radial basis functions, in particular in their ‘local’ RBF-FD form, have taken the major step from being mostly a curiosity approach for small-scale PDE ‘toy problems’ to becoming a major contender also for very large simulations on advanced distributed memory computer systems. Being entirely mesh-free, RBF-FD discretizations are also particularly easy to implement, even when local refinements are needed. This article gives some background to this development, and highlights some recent results.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3369-3380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Momen ◽  
Malachy T. Campbell ◽  
Harkamal Walia ◽  
Gota Morota

Recent advancements in phenomics coupled with increased output from sequencing technologies can create the platform needed to rapidly increase abiotic stress tolerance of crops, which increasingly face productivity challenges due to climate change. In particular, high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) enables researchers to generate large-scale data with temporal resolution. Recently, a random regression model (RRM) was used to model a longitudinal rice projected shoot area (PSA) dataset in an optimal growth environment. However, the utility of RRM is still unknown for phenotypic trajectories obtained from stress environments. Here, we sought to apply RRM to forecast the rice PSA in control and water-limited conditions under various longitudinal cross-validation scenarios. To this end, genomic Legendre polynomials and B-spline basis functions were used to capture PSA trajectories. Prediction accuracy declined slightly for the water-limited plants compared to control plants. Overall, RRM delivered reasonable prediction performance and yielded better prediction than the baseline multi-trait model. The difference between the results obtained using Legendre polynomials and that using B-splines was small; however, the former yielded a higher prediction accuracy. Prediction accuracy for forecasting the last five time points was highest when the entire trajectory from earlier growth stages was used to train the basis functions. Our results suggested that it was possible to decrease phenotyping frequency by only phenotyping every other day in order to reduce costs while minimizing the loss of prediction accuracy. This is the first study showing that RRM could be used to model changes in growth over time under abiotic stress conditions.


2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 933-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Mohamad Amin Momeni Hasan Abadi ◽  
John H. Booske ◽  
Nader Behdad

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 3452-3474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Kwasniok

Abstract Nonlinear deterministic reduced models of large-scale atmospheric dynamics are constructed. The dynamical framework is a quasigeostrophic three-level spectral model with realistic mean state and variability as well as Pacific–North America (PNA) and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) patterns. The study addresses the problem of finding appropriate basis functions for efficiently capturing the dynamics and a comparison between different choices of basis functions; it focuses on highly truncated models, keeping only 10–15 modes. The reduced model is obtained by a projection of the equations of motion onto a truncated basis spanned by empirically determined modes. The total energy metric is used in the projection; the nonlinear terms of the low-order model then conserve total energy. Apart from retuning the coefficient of horizontal diffusion, no empirical terms are fitted in the dynamical equations of the low-order model in order to properly preserve the physics of the system. Using the methodology of principal interaction patterns (PIPs), a basis is derived that carefully compromises minimizing tendency error with maximizing explained variance in the resolved modes. A new PIP algorithm is introduced that is more compact and robust than earlier PIP algorithms; a top-down approach is adopted, removing modes from the system one by one. The mean state and standard deviation of the streamfunction as well as transient momentum fluxes are well reproduced by a PIP model with only 10 modes. Probability density functions are accurately modeled and autocorrelation functions are captured fairly well using 15 modes. Reduced models based on PIPs are substantially superior to reduced models based on empirical orthogonal functions (EOFs). The leading PIPs have a higher projection onto the PNA and NAO teleconnection patterns than the corresponding EOFs. Both with EOFs and PIPs, the interactions between the resolved modes are predominantly linear and the improvement of PIP models on EOF models stems entirely from better modeling these linear interactions although the full nonlinear tendencies are optimized. There is considerable influence of smaller-scale modes on the large-scale modes due to nonlinear coupling that is not well captured by either EOFs or PIPs. This nonlinear backscattering possibly plays a role in generating the low-frequency variability of the model. The results call for a nonlinear and/or stochastic closure scheme in which PIPs may be suitable basis functions.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Arvind Mukundan ◽  
Yu-Ming Tsao ◽  
Sofya B. Artemkina ◽  
Vladimir E. Fedorov ◽  
Hsiang-Chen Wang

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) was grown on a laser-processed periodic-hole sapphire substrate through chemical vapor deposition. The main purpose was to investigate the mechanism of MoS2 growth in substrate with a periodic structure. By controlling the amount and position of the precursor, adjusting the growth temperature and time, and setting the flow rate of argon gas, MoS2 grew in the region of the periodic holes. A series of various growth layer analyses of MoS2 were then confirmed by Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Finally, the growth mechanism was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The experimental results show that in the appropriate environment, MoS2 can be successfully grown on substrate with periodic holes, and the number of growth layers can be determined through measurements. By observing the growth mechanism, composition analysis, and selected area electron diffraction diagram by TEM, we comprehensively understand the growth phenomenon. The results of this research can serve as a reference for the large-scale periodic growth of MoS2. The production of periodic structures by laser drilling is advantageous, as it is relatively simpler than other methods.


2014 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
L. Li ◽  
K. Wang ◽  
H. Li ◽  
T. F. Eibert

Abstract. A hybrid higher-order finite element boundary integral (FE-BI) technique is discussed where the higher-order FE matrix elements are computed by a fully analytical procedure and where the gobal matrix assembly is organized by a self-identifying procedure of the local to global transformation. This assembly procedure applys to both, the FE part as well as the BI part of the algorithm. The geometry is meshed into three-dimensional tetrahedra as finite elements and nearly orthogonal hierarchical basis functions are employed. The boundary conditions are implemented in a strong sense such that the boundary values of the volume basis functions are directly utilized within the BI, either for the tangential electric and magnetic fields or for the asssociated equivalent surface current densities by applying a cross product with the unit surface normals. The self-identified method for the global matrix assembly automatically discerns the global order of the basis functions for generating the matrix elements. Higher order basis functions do need more unknowns for each single FE, however, fewer FEs are needed to achieve the same satisfiable accuracy. This improvement provides a lot more flexibility for meshing and allows the mesh size to raise up to λ/3. The performance of the implemented system is evaluated in terms of computation time, accuracy and memory occupation, where excellent results with respect to precision and computation times of large scale simulations are found.


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