Extension and optimisation of reactive flow capabilities in the basilisk framework
Extension and optimisation of reactive flow capabilities in the basilisk framework
Context and Objectives
Basilisk (https://basilisk.fr) is an open-source CFD framework designed for adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) in fluid dynamics, particularly well-suited to multiphase and free-surface flow problems. A recent research effort within the CRECK Modeling Lab has led to a major extension of Basilisk: it now supports heat transfer and reactive flows with detailed chemical kinetics, including arbitrarily large mechanisms. This opens the possibility of simulating combustion systems within a dynamically adaptive and highly efficient computational framework.
However, the current implementation of the chemical source term evaluation and thermophysical property handling remains in an early-stage and needs to be improved and optimized to make large-scale simulations practically feasible. This MSc thesis project focuses on the refinement, optimization, and further extension of the reactive capabilities in Basilisk, with the ultimate goal of enabling high-fidelity, massively parallel simulations of reactive flows in complex geometries.
Methods and Tools
Good knowledge of Python.
Contacts
This thesis project is done in collaboration with Prof. Temistocle Grenga (University of Southampton). A maximum period of 12 weeks at University of Southampton can be planned.