Summerschool Modelling of Mass and Energy Transport

Dates

The summerschool will take place during the whole week from 8 October 2018 until 12 October 2018 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

• Students from a Berlin university (FU, HU, or TU)
  • Free of charge
  • You have to pay a cash deposit of 50€ in the office of Ekaterina Engel. The deposit will be returned at the beginning of the course.
• Participants from academia
  • Module 1: 210€
  • Module 1+2: 260€
  • After registration you will reiceive an invoice with bank details. Your registration will be completed upon by transferring the corresponding fee.
• Other participants
  • Module 1: 1050€
  • Module 1+2: 1300€
  • After registration you will reiceive an invoice with bank details. Your registration will be completed upon by transferring the corresponding fee.

Registration

Please register by contacting Ekaterina Engel.

Students from a Berlin university (FU, TU, or HU) cannot register at the Campus Managemen on their own but have to 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.

Team

Prof. Dr. Irina Engelhardt TU Berlin Chair of Hydrogeology	JProf. Dr. Carsten Gräser FU Berlin Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations and Numerical Software	Prof. Dr. Ralf Kornhuber FU Berlin Numerical Analysis of Partial Differential Equations	PD Dr. Fabien Magri UFZ Leipzig Department of Environmental Informatics

Dr. Carlos A. Rivera Villarreyes Director, Sales Service and Support DHI WASY GmbH	Dr. Björn Onno Kaiser FEFLOW Consultant DHI WASY GmbH

Organizers

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

Contact

Ekaterina Engel
ekaterina.engel[at]fu-berlin.de
Room 131 and 141

FU Berlin
Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik
Institut für Mathematik
Arnimallee 6
14195 Berlin