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Jonathan Hüser

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Numerical simulation of differential-algebraic equations with embedded global optimization criteria

We are considering differential-algebraic equations with embedded optimization criteria (DAEOs) in which the embedded optimization problem is solved by global optimization. This actually leads to differential inclusions for cases in which there are multiple global optimizer at the same time. Jump events from one global optimum to another result in nonsmooth DAEs and thus reduction of the convergence order of the numerical integrator to first-order. Implementation of event detection and location as introduced in this work preserves the higher-order convergence behavior of the integrator. This allows to compute discrete tangents and adjoint sensitivities for optimal control problems.

math.OC

Algorithmic differentiation of hyperbolic flow problems

We are interested in the development of an algorithmic differentiation framework for computing approximations to tangent vectors to scalar and systems of hyperbolic partial differential equations. The main difficulty of such a numerical method is the presence of shock waves that are resolved by proposing a numerical discretization of the calculus introduced in Bressan and Marson [Rend. Sem. Mat. Univ. Padova, 94:79-94, 1995]. Numerical results are presented for the one-dimensional Burgers equation and the Euler equations. Using the essential routines of a state-of-the-art code for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as a starting point, three modifications are required to apply the introduced calculus. First, the CFD code is modified to solve an additional equation for the shock location. Second, we customize the computation of the corresponding tangent to the shock location. Finally, the modified method is enhanced by algorithmic differentiation. Applying the introduced calculus to problems of the Burgers equation and the Euler equations, it is found that correct sensitivities can be computed, whereas the application of black-box algorithmic differentiation fails.

math.NA

Procedure to Approximately Estimate the Uncertainty of Material Ratio Parameters due to Inhomogeneity of Surface Roughness

Roughness parameters that characterize contacting surfaces with regard to friction and wear are commonly stated without uncertainties, or with an uncertainty only taking into account a very limited amount of aspects such as repeatability of reproducibility (homogeneity) of the specimen. This makes it difficult to discriminate between different values of single roughness parameters. Therefore uncertainty assessment methods are required that take all relevant aspects into account. In the literature this is scarcely performed and examples specific for parameters used in friction and wear are not yet given. We propose a procedure to derive the uncertainty from a single profile employing a statistical method that is based on the statistical moments of the amplitude distribution and the autocorrelation length of the profile. To show the possibilities and the limitations of this method we compare the uncertainty derived from a single profile with that derived from a high statistics experiment.

physics.data-an