Dalhousie Geodynamics Group

Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University
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Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2
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3D Modelling

The following links show some preliminary results from our 3-dimensional modelling code currently under development.

The results presented here have been run with ALOES, a version of a 3D adaptive ALE (Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian) FE (Finite Element) code developed by Philippe Fullsack, Jean Braun and Marthijn de Kool in a partnership involving the Dalhousie Geodynamics Group and the Research School of Earth Sciences at Australia National University. Graphics for the web page were produced by Ankit Bajaj.

Another version of the code, based on the same principles and currently named DOUAR, is under completion at the University of Rennes by Jean Braun and Cedric Thieulot.

Horizontal falling plates

• Horizontal Falling Plate with velocity plot
• Horizontal Falling Plate #1 - Plate attached to surface of fluid
• Horizontal Falling Plate #2 - Plate below surface of fluid

Inclined falling plates

• Inclined Falling Plate with velocity plot
• Model series with increasing viscosity of fluid
  • Inclined Falling Plate #1
  • Inclined Falling Plate #2
  • Inclined Falling Plate #3

Falling sphere

• Falling sphere with velocity plot

Rayleigh-Taylor Instability

• Rayleigh-Taylor instability model with velocity plot

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