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| MECA0055-4 | Numerical methods applied to the environment (Part I)
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Marie Beckers |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | History of modelling, basic concepts of mathematical models, first discretisation of oceanographic processes, Coriolis force, diffusion.
Concept of staggered grids, gravity waves, surface pressure equations. Resolution of poisson equations. Mode-splittings, nesting, curvilinear grids, data assimilation, adaptive grids. |
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| Course objective : | The aim of the lecture is to allow a student to develop a numerical discretisation tool adapted to his problem of environmental modelling. At the end of the lecture the student should be able to develop a new model and be conscious on its limitations |
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| Prerequisites : | Basic numerical analysis
If necessary, the following concepts will be recalled:
conservation properties, finite volumes, truncation, stiffness, convergence, stability, dispersion, propagation properties. |
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| Workshops : | Development of a simulation tool for a particular process and analysis of its performance. (ex. modelling free surface oscillations in a lake) |
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| Organization : | Two hours per week combining theory and discussions on the projects. If possible, Wednesdays 16:00-18:00 first quadrimester |
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| Written notes : | Lecture notes are available in .pdf format as well as copies of the slides.
http://modb.oce.ulg.ac.be/cours/MECA055/accueil.html |
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| Assessment : | Written exam (40%) : report and presentation of the project
Oral exam (60%): question drawn from a list |
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| Contacts : | Jean-Marie Beckers (JM.Beckers@ulg.ac.be) |
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