PINNs for parametrized problems

Physics Informed Neural Networks are a relatively new subject of study in the area of numerical mathematics. In this thesis, we take a look at part of the work that has been done in this area up until now, with the ultimate goal to develop a new type of PINN that improves upon the old concept. We introduce the concept of parameterized PINNs,...

A Mimetic Spectral Element Implementation of the Maxwell Eigenvalue Problem

Mimetic formulations, also known as structure-preserving methods, are numerical schemes that preserve fundamental properties of the continuous differential operators at a discrete level. Additionally, they are well-known for satisfying constraints such as conservation of mass or momentum. <br/><br/>In the present work, a Mimetic Spectral Element...

Autoencoder enabled global optimization

High-dimensional optimization problems with expensive and non-convex cost functions pose a significant challenge, as the non-convexity limits the viability of local optimization, where the results are sensitive to initial guesses and often only represent local minima. But as the number of expensive cost function evaluations required for a full...

Mimetic isogeometric modeling and discretization of compressible Euler flows

This thesis poses a new geometric formulation for compressible Euler flows. A partial decomposition of this model into Roe variables is applied; this turns mass density, momentum and kinetic energy into product quantities of the Roe variables. Lie derivative advection operators of weak forms constructed with this decomposed model naturally...

High-Order Discretization of Hyperbolic Equations: Characterization of an Isogeometric Discontinuous Galerkin Method

Computational fluid dynamics is nowadays one of the pillars of modern aircraft design, just as impor­tant as experimental wind tunnel testing. Very ambitious goals in regards to performance, efficiency and sustainability are being asked of the aviation industry, the kind that warrant a virtual exploration of the edges of the flight envelope....