SU2 Open-Source Suite for Multiphysics Simulation and Design Workshop

Joint National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and SU2 Foundation User Workshop

August 9, 2019 | National Institute of Aerospace | 100 Exploration Way, Hampton, Virginia 23666

The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) Center for High Performance Aerospace Computing (HiPAC) and the SU2 Foundation conducted a workshop about the SU2 Open-Source Suite for Multiphysics Simulation and Design SU2 is a widely-used open-source collection of software tools written in C++ and Python for the analysis of partial differential equations (PDEs) and PDE-constrained optimization problems on unstructured meshes with state-of-the-art numerical methods.

This workshop catered to both first-time users and seasoned researchers, with morning sessions aimed towards those with less experience, and afternoon sessions aimed at those with more. The workshop was conducted at NIA Headquarters, included interactive tutorials and hackathons, and allowed in-class and remote participation.

Prerequisites for Interactive Tutorials and Hackathon

Important Note It is your responsibility to ensure that you are following all relevant policies for installing external open source software if you will be using a government- or work-issued laptop.

Download SU2 source code and install on your laptop (see note above). The executables are an acceptable alternative if you do not intend to modify the code. Installation instructions:
Run one or more of the SU2 tutorials

Workshop Presentations

All
Introduction to SU2 and CFD
Python
SU2 Development
Advanced Capabilities
Advanced Compilation

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Hiroaki Nishikawa's SU2 workshop presentation, Making Your Own Mesh

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Heather Kline's SU2 workshop presentation, Python Scripts and Optimization

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Thomas Economon's SU2 workshop presentation, Overview of the SU2 Foundation

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Heather Kline's SU2 workshop presentation, Where to Go from Here.

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Aman Uz Zaman Baigs SU2 workshop presentation, Turbomachinery in SU2

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Jon Holland's SU2 workshop presentation, Field Inversion and Machine Learning in SU2

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Heather Kline's SU2 workshop presentation, Scale Resolving Simulations in SU2

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Heather Kline's SU2 workshop presentation, Sensitivity Analysis Capabilities in SU2.

Blue abstract mesh background for video thumbnail for Beckett Zhou's SU2 workshop presentation, The Discrete Adjoint

Agenda

Session 1: Introduction to SU2 and CFD

8:30 – 8:35 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Dr. Douglas Stanley
NIA President and Executive Director

8:35 – 8:50 a.m.
A Brief Introduction to SU2
Dr. Heather Kline

8:55 – 9:15 a.m.
Interactive Tutorial #1: Running SU2 for Fluid Analysis
Clark Pederson

9:20 – 9:40 a.m.
Understanding CFD: Basic Introduction to CFD Theory
Dr. Heather Kline

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Making Your Own Mesh
Dr. Hiroaki Nishikawa

Session 2: Python Scripts, Optimization and Hackathon

10:10 – 10:40 a.m.
Interactive Tutorial #2: Python Scripts and Optimization
Dr. Heather Kline

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Hackathon
A problem will be posed which you can solve using the material covered in the first two sessions.
Dr. Heather Kline

Session 3: The SU2 Foundation and Introduction to SU2 Development

12:15 – 12:30 p.m.
Overview of the SU2 Foundation
Dr. Thomas Econonom

12:35 – 1:45 p.m.
A Crash Course in SU2 Development
Dr. Thomas Econonom

1:50 – 2:20 p.m.
SU2 Development at NIA
Dr. Beckett Zhou

2:25 – 2:45 p.m.
Hackathon Results and Guest Presentations

Anan uz zaman Baig

Jon Holland

Session 4: Advanced SU2 Capabilities

2:50 – 3:05 p.m.
Scale-Resolving Simulations in SU2
Dr. Beckett Zhou

3:05 – 3:30 p.m.
Multiphysics Capabilities in SU2
Dr. Beckett Zhou

3:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Sensitivity Analysis Capabilities in SU2
Dr. Heather Kline

Session 5: Advanced Compilation and Next Steps

3:55 – 4:45 p.m.
Interactive Tutorial #3: The Discrete Adjoint
Dr. Beckett Zhou

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Where to Go from Here
Dr. Heather Kline

Contact Us

Heather Kline

Research Engineer I
National Institute of Aerospace
heather.kline@nianet.org

Boris Diskin

NIA Research Fellow
National Institute of Aerospace
boris.diskin@nianet.org