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Workshop on Numerical methods for
the solution of PDEs
on non-body fitted grids [more
details]
Research
interests [more details]
Mathematical modelling - Numerical Simulations - Optimization and control
- Reduced Order Models
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD)
Asymptotic methods
- Improvement of reduced
order modeling based on POD
Optimal spectral viscosity, shift and residuals modes, residuals sampling, Greedy method, Krylov methods, non linear Galerkin methods, hybrid methods
- Numerical Simulations
Finite Element Method (Delaunay Meshes)
Finite Volume, Multigrid and Vortex Methods (Cartesian Meshes with penalization and Level Set)
- Active flow control and
drag reduction
Dual adjoint methods / optimal control & robust control LQR
DNS & POD + trust region (TRPOD)
- Modelling and
control of reaction-diffusion equations
Model reduction: asymptotic methods (invariance)
Artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, inverse methods
- Modelling,
simulation and control of bio inspired locomotion
Cartesian grids, penalization method and level set technics
Swimmers (Fishes, Jellyfishes, ...)
Self-propelled swimmers
Simualtions with Cartesian Meshes + Penalization + Level Set
3D Fish like swimming.

Drag minimization of the cylinder wake in laminar regime![]()
Natural uncontrolled flow. Cd=1.40 [video 7.2Mo]
Workshop on POD [more details]
Others
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