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Award Abstract # 9600146
Mathematical Sciences: Computational Analysis of Multiple Scales Problems in Wave Propagation

NSF Org: DMS
Division Of Mathematical Sciences
Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Initial Amendment Date: June 21, 1996
Latest Amendment Date: June 21, 1996
Award Number: 9600146
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: Deborah Lockhart
DMS
 Division Of Mathematical Sciences
MPS
 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Start Date: July 1, 1996
End Date: July 31, 1999 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $60,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $60,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 1996 = $60,000.00
History of Investigator:
  • Thomas Hagstrom (Principal Investigator)
    thagstrom@smu.edu
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: University of New Mexico
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
NM  US  87131-0001
(505)277-4186
Sponsor Congressional District: 01
Primary Place of Performance: University of New Mexico
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
NM  US  87131-0001
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
01
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): F6XLTRUQJEN4
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): APPLIED MATHEMATICS,
COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS
Primary Program Source: app-0196 
Program Reference Code(s): 9216, 9263, HPCC
Program Element Code(s): 126600, 127100
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.049

ABSTRACT

9600146 Hagstrom This project's primary focus is on the development, analysis and implementation of new and more efficient numerical methods for simulating wave propagation in the presence of multiple temporal and spatial scales. This includes the construction of efficient discretization methods and accurate radiation conditions for solving linear hyperbolic systems, the development of adaptive spectral methods for problems requiring highly accurate solutions, and the analysis of splitting schemes for the efficient integration of multiple time scales problems for partial differential equations. Specific physical applications to be considered include acoustic and electromagnetic wave propagation and the challenging problem of simulating dynamic combustion phenomena making use of detailed models of the physics. Basic analyses of the governing systems of nonlinear partial differential equations will also be undertaken. Multiple scales problems are difficult because the uniform resolution of the smallest scales present would lead to a prohibitively large computational problem, even for the fastest machines likely to be available in the coming decades. They are also a common feature of scientifically and technologically important phenomena in a number of distinct physical settings. They arise sometimes from the need to solve problems on large spatial domains or over long time periods, and other times from the appearance of very localized solution features, such as sharp wavefronts. In the latter case they are generally associated with singular perturbations of the governing equations. Singular perturbations may be thought of as small changes in the equations which can lead to large qualitative and quantitative changes in the solutions. Such problems can also often be analyzed by non- numerical asymptotic techniques and in this work asymptotic analysis is used in a number of ways to guide and complement numerical computations. The translation of theoretical advances into useful tools, and the consideration of more complicated and comprehensive mathematical models is emphasized so as to maximize the impact of the research on other science and engineering disciplines.

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