Summerschool Modelling of Mass and Energy Transport

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Dates

The summerschool will take place during the whole week from 10 October 2016 until 14 October 2016 at the Institute of Mathematics of FU Berlin.

General Information

This course will be presented by experts from numerical analysis, hydrogeology and groundwater consulting. In a world of increasing specialization, the ability to align competencies of different disciplines toward a common goal becomes a key advantage in meeting present and future challenges. We will cover the basics (the governing balance equations, their discretization and numerical solution), introduce some advanced topics (highly nonlinear problems), address commonly faced problems, their origins, and means to control them by a combination of lectures, computer exercises, project work, and, not to forget, coffee.

The course will be offered in two modules.

• Module 1 — Lectures and Exercises

  Days 1 through 3: Morning lectures will be complemented by hands-on computer exercises in the afternoon.

• Module 2 — Guided Seminar Work on Selected Problems

  Days 4 and 5: In small groups of three or four, the participants work out a practical project assignment, and, in the end, present their results for general discussion. Module 2 is particularly designed for participants from universities but anyone is welcome to enrol!

Course Content

• Mass and energy balance; How to derive a partial differential equation: The practical formulation; Simple solutions; Physical parameters such as porosity, permeability, transmission coefficient, diffusion coefficients, density, and viscosity
• Short introduction to basic numerical methods such as Finite Differences, Finite Volumes, and, in particular, Finite Elements; Advection and Dispersion; Spurious oscillations
• Highly nonlinear problems; Variable-density flow; Coupled-equation system; convection phenomena; Unsaturated flow; Numerical strategies
• Wrap-up: General discussion, caveats, and take-home recommendations

The FEFLOW® simulation system will be used for the computational exercises.

Language

The lectures will be given in English or German as appropriate.

Certificates, Fees, and Registration

Certificates

• Module 1: Professional Certificate
• Module 1+2: Professional Certificate

Standard Lecture Credit for students (Seminar, 2 SWS, 5 credits) upon successfully completing and presenting the results of a project in Module 2.

Fees

• Module 1: 1050€
• Module 1+2: 1300€

Participants from Academia qualify for 50% 80% Academic Discount.

Students from a Berlin university (FU, TU, or HU) are admitted free of charge but are requested to pay a cash deposit of 50€ in the office of Ekaterina Engel. The deposit will be returned at the beginning of the course.

Registration

Students from a Berlin university (FU, TU, or HU) cannot register at the Campus Managemen on their own. Instead they should register in person in the office of Ekaterina Engel.

Limited Number of Participants

The total number of participants will be restricted to 24 to ensure an effective learning environment, in particular during the practical exercises. Of the 24 seats, twelve will be reserved for student participants.

Location

Freie Universität Berlin
Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik
Room SR 25/26
Arnimallee 6
14195 Berlin, Germany

Subway (U-Bahn): Dahlem Dorf station
X83 Bus line: Arnimallee bus stop

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