PICLas Regression Testing
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PICLas utilizes the Reggie2.0 toolbox for regression testing. A detailed documentation on its usage is available at this repository. A list detailing the test cases and which features are tested is given below.
List of Cases
Check-in
Overview of the test cases performed after a commit.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run_basic | maxwell,RK4 | DG-Operator | nProcs=1,2,5,8 | L2,Linf | |
| 2 | CHE_maxwell | maxwell, RK4, Particles=OFF, PICLAS_DEBUG_MEMORY=T | DG-Operator, only Maxwell field solver, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1,2,5,8 | L2,Linf | |
| 3 | CHE_poisson/poisson | Poisson,RK3 | HDG-Operator, secondary electron emission (SEE-I model, does not happen because ions are too slow), hard compiled N=1, CalcBoundaryParticleOutput=T,CalcElectricTimeDerivative=T, UseH5IOLoadBalance=T,F | nProcs=1,2,5,8 | L2,Linf | Link |
| 3 | CHE_poisson/SurfFlux_ThermionicEmission_Schottky | Poisson,RK3 | Thermionic emission modelling with Schottky effect | nProcs=4 | Emission Current | Link |
| 4 | CHE_PIC_maxwell_RK4 | PIC (maxwell, RK4) | PIC-variableExternalField | |||
| 5 | CHE_DSMC | DSMC | ||||
| 7 | CHE_BGK | BGK-Flow | ||||
| 8 | CHE_FPFlow | FP-Flow | ||||
| 9 | CHE_DVM | discrete_velocity | ||||
| 10 | CHE_DVM_plasma | discrete_velocity, PLOESMA |
CHE_PIC_maxwell_RK4
Regression testing for PIC, solving the complete Maxwell equations with RK4: Link to build.
| No. | Case | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2D_variable_B | external magnetic field from .h5 (equidistant) | nProcs=1,2,3,4,5,10,15,25,80 | PartAnalyze.csv, PIC-EMField.h5 | Link |
| 02 | 2D_variable_particle_init_n_T_v | particle emission from a distribution in 2D | nProcs=1,2,5 | PartAnalyze.csv | Link |
| 03 | 3D_variable_B | external magnetic field from .h5 (equidistant) | nProcs=1,2,3,4,5,10,15,25,32 | PartAnalyze.csv, PIC-EMField.h5 | Link |
| 04 | gyrotron_variable_Bz | variable Bz | nProcs=1,2 | Database.csv, relative | Link |
| 05 | initialIonization | nProcs=2 | PartData | Link | |
| 06 | single_particle_PML | PML | particle | nProcs=1,2,5,8,10 | Link |
CHE_DSMC
Small test cases to check features with DSMC timedisc: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D_Two_Hot_Plates | 1D problem: heating of cold gas between 2 hot walls | nProcs=1 | Temperature | Link | ||
| 2DAxi_SurfFlux_Tria_Adaptive_ConstMassflow | 2D Axisymmetric: Constant massflow through adaptive surface flux | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze: Massflow | Link | ||
| 2D_VTS_Insert_CellLocal | 2D/Axisymmetric, linear time step scaling: Initial particle insertion by cell_local | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link | ||
| 2D_VTS_SurfFlux_Tria | 2D/Axisymmetric, linear time step scaling: Particle emission through surface flux | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link | ||
| 2D_VTS_SurfFlux_Tria_CircInflow | 2D/Axisymmetric, linear time step scaling: Particle emission through surface flux with a circular inflow | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link | ||
| BackgroundGas_Regions_Prism_Overlap | Overlapping regions with region type prism | nProcs=1,6 | DSMCState: NumDens, Temp, Velo | Link | ||
| BackgroundGas_RegionsDefinition | Reservoir simulation setting different background gas regions | nProcs=1,6 | DSMCState: NumDens, Temp, Velo | Link | ||
| BackgroundGas_VHS_MCC | Reservoir simulation of an ionization using a background gas with DSMC and MCC-based collision probabilities, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link | ||
| BC_DiffuseWall_EnergyAccommodation | Reservoir relaxing towards wall temperature, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1,4 | Temperature | Link | ||
| BC_DiffuseWall_TempGrad | Reservoir with a boundary temperature gradient along the x-axis, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1,4 | Temperature | Link | ||
| BC_InnerReflective_8elems | Inner reflective BC (dielectric surfaces) low error tolerance, runs piclas2vtk after piclas execution and converts PartData to .vtk, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1,2,4,8 | h5diff: DSMCSurfState | Link | ||
| BC_InnerReflective_8elems_Cubit | Same as BC_InnerReflective_8elems, but using a mesh generated in Cubit | nProcs=1,2,4,8 | h5diff: DSMCSurfState | Link | ||
| BC_InnerReflective_36elems | Inner reflective BC (dielectric surfaces) high error tolerance, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1,2,4,8,12 | h5diff: DSMCSurfState | Link | ||
| BC_PorousBC | PorousBC as a pump with 2 species, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=3 | Total # of removed part through BC | |||
| BC_PorousBC_2DAxi | PorousBC as a pump with 2 species (axisymmetric, with/without radial weighting), hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1,2 | Total number density | Link | ||
| BC_RotationalPeriodic | Rotationally periodic BC with "worst-case" mesh based on tetrahedrons | nProcs=1,5 | Particle number | Link | ||
| BPO_SpeciesTimeStep | Species-specific time step with BoundaryParticleOutput | nProcs=4 | PartAnalyze, SurfaceAnalyze | Link | ||
| cube | Collismode=2,3, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=2 | ||||
| Rotational_Reference_Frame_Regions | Rotational reference frame with several regions, switching between stationary and rotating frame | nProcs=1,2,3,4 | Particle trajectory | Link | ||
| Rotational_Reference_Frame_RotBC | Rotational reference frame in combination with the rotationally periodic BC | nProcs=1,2,3,4 | Particle trajectory | Link | ||
| Rotational_Reference_Frame_Temperature | Rotational reference frame: Many particles, multiple revolutions | nProcs=1,2,4 | Temperature | Link | ||
| Rotational_Reference_Frame_Subcycling | Time subcycling method within the rotational reference frame | nProcs=1 | Particle trajectory | Link | ||
| SurfaceOutput | Test of CalcSurfaceImpact and CalcBoundaryParticleOutput through defined electron flux | nProcs=1,4 | PartAnalyze, SurfaceAnalyze, DSMCSurfState | Link | ||
| SurfaceOutput_SuperSampling | Test of nSurfSample > 1 with TriaTracking using circular inflow | nProcs=1,4 | Heatflux in DSMCSurfState & visuSurf | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_RacetrackInflow | Test of racetrack surface flux emission | nProcs=1,4 | Heatflux in visuSurf & PartAnalyze | Link | ||
| DSMC_QualityFactors | Quality factors: mean/max collision probability, MCS over MFP, mean free path, ResolvedCellPercentage | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze | Link | ||
| DSMC_QualityFactors_MPI | Quality factors: ResolvedTimestep, max collision probability, MCS over MFP, ResolvedCellPercentage | nProcs=4 | PartAnalyze | Link | ||
| MCC_SpeciesTimeStep | Species-specific time step with MCC | nProcs=4 | PartAnalyze: Number density | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_RefMapping_Tracing_TriaTracking | Surface flux emission (collisionless) with ARM (with all three trackings) and TriaSurfaceFlux (only TriaTracking) | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze: nPart, TransTemp | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_Tria_Adaptive_ConstPressure | TriaSurfaceFlux with AdaptiveType=1/2 | nProcs=4 | Integrated mass flux | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_Tria_Adaptive_ConstMassflow | TriaSurfaceFlux with AdaptiveType=3,4, hard compiled N=1 | nProcs=1 | Integrated mass flux | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_Tria_CircularInflow_Circle | TriaSurfaceFlux with Circular Inflow: inflow only through defined circle | nProcs=4 | Number density in domain | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_Tria_CircularInflow_CircleCutout | TriaSurfaceFlux with Circular Inflow: inflow only outside of defined circle | nProcs=4 | Number density in domain | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_Tria_CircularInflow_Ring | TriaSurfaceFlux with Circular Inflow: inflow through a ring | nProcs=4 | Number density in domain | Link | ||
| SurfFlux_Tria_CurrentMassflow | Surface flux with an emission current or mass flow at fixed velocity | nProcs=4 | # of particles per time step | Link | ||
| vMPF_BGG_CellLocalInsertion | Variable weighting factor: Cell local particle insertion at constant density and constant particle number per cell | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: nPart, DSMCState: NumDens | Link | ||
| vMPF_BGG_CellLocalInsertion_LimitLocation | Variable weighting factor: Limited cell local particle insertion at constant density and constant particle number per cell | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: nPart, DSMCState: NumDens | Link | ||
| vMPF_BGG_ChannelFlow_Merge | Variable weighting factor: Flow through channel, merging particle in large cells after mortar interface | nProcs=1,4 | PartAnalyze: nPart, NumDens | Link | ||
| vMPF_BGG_MultiSpec_Merge_TraceSpec | Variable weighting factor: Multi-species background gas with trace species split and merging | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze: nPart, NumDens | Link | ||
| Symmetry_Initial_Particle_Emission(2) | Initial Particle Insertion with Symmerty-Order.NE.3, Axisymmetric and RadialWeighting | nProcs=1,4 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link |
CHE_BGK/FPFlow
Both methods share the same regression tests in the different folders, CHE_BGK: BGK build, CHE_FPFlow: FPFlow build
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D_VTS_Insert_CellLocal | 2D/Axisymmetric, linear time step scaling: Initial particle insertion by cell_local, particle latency hiding (BGK only) | nProcs=1,2 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link | ||
| 2D_VTS_SurfFlux_Tria | 2D/Axisymmetric, linear time step scaling: Particle emission through surface flux | nProcs=1,2 | PartAnalyze: NumDens, Temp | Link | ||
| MultiSpec_Reservoir_Ar-He | only BGK, not FP | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze.csv | Link | ||
| MultiSpec_Reservoir_N2-O2 | only BGK, not FP | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze.csv | Link | ||
| RELAX_CH4 | CH4: Relax to thermal equi. continuous/quantized vibration | nProcs=1 | T_rot,T_vib,T_trans | Link | ||
| RELAX_N2 | N2: Relax to thermal equi. continuous/quantized vibration | nProcs=1 | T_rot,T_vib,T_trans | Link |
CHE_DVM(_plasma)
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | heatflux_relax | nDim=1,2,3, EDDVM/DUGKS, (cons)ESBGK/Shakhov/G13BGK | nProcs=1 | final L2 error norm | Link | |
| 2 | Sod_shock | EDDVM/DUGKS, (cons)ESBGK/Shakhov/SNBGK/G13BGK, minmax/Venkatakrishnan limiter | nProcs=1,2,7 | final L2 error norm | Link | |
| 3 | Sod_shock_restart | DVM macro restart | nProcs=1,3 | final L2 error norm | Link | |
| 4 | RELAX_N2 | DVM with inner energies | nProcs=1 | final L2 error norm | Link | |
| 5 | landau_damping | DVM plasma solver | nProcs=1,2,7 | FieldAnalyze.csv | Link |
Nightly
Overview of the test cases performed during the nightly regression testing.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | NIG_convtest_maxwell | maxwell, RK4 | Spatial order of convergence for Maxwell field solver | |||
| - | NIG_convtest_poisson | poisson, RK3 | Spatial order of convergence for HDG field solver | |||
| - | NIG_convtest_t_maxwell | maxwell, RK3,RK4 | Temporal order of convergence for particle push | |||
| - | NIG_convtest_t_poisson | maxwell, RK3,RK4 | Temporal order of convergence for particle push | |||
| - | NIG_DSMC | maxwell, DSMC | DSMC test cases | |||
| - | NIG_Reservoir | maxwell, DSMC | Relaxation, (Surface-) Chemistry | |||
| - | NIG_tracking_DSMC | maxwell, DSMC | Tracking | |||
| - | NIG_PIC_poisson_RK3 | poisson, PIC, RK3 | ||||
| - | NIG_PIC_maxwell_RK4 | maxwell, PIC, RK4 | ||||
| - | NIG_maxwell_RK4 | maxwell, RK4, Particles=OFF, POSTI_BUILD_DMD=ON | ||||
| - | NIG_LoadBalance | maxwell, DSMC, Particles=ON | Loadbalance | |||
| - | NIG_poisson | Poisson, Code Analyze=ON, PARTICLES=OFF | Poisson solver without particles | |||
| - | NIG_poisson_PETSC | Poisson, PETSC, Code Analyze=ON, PARTICLES=OFF | Poisson solver without particles, with PETSC library | |||
| - | NIG_Photoionization | Poisson, Code Analyze=ON | Photoionization of H2 and secondary electron emission and initial load balance | |||
| - | NIG_DVM | discrete_velocity | DVM | |||
| - | NIG_convtest_DVM | discrete_velocity | Spatio-temporal order of convergence for DVM | |||
| - | NIG_DVM_plasma | discrete_velocity, poisson | DVM plasma solver | |||
| - | NIG_Radiation | Radiation | Radiation timedisc, cell-local emission and radiative transfer (2D rot sym and 3D) | |||
| 1 | NIG_PIC_maxwell_bgfield | maxwell,PIC,RK4 | External Background-field,h5 | nProcs=2 | DG_Solution | |
| 3 | feature_emission_gyrotron | maxwell,RK4 | Part-Inflow,TimeDep | N=1,3,6,9,10, nProcs=1,2,10,25, gyro-circle | LineIntegration of nPartIn | |
| 4 | feature_TWT_recordpoints | maxwell,RK4 | RPs, ExactFlux | nProcs=1,4, RPs, interior TE-Inflow | RP_State, RP_Daata | |
| 5 | NIG_PIC_poisson_plasma_wave | poisson,RK4 | Poisson-PIC,Shape-Function-1D for normal, charge conserving and adaptive SF, auto initial LB | nProcs=1,(2) | W_el LineIntegration over 2Per | |
| 6 | NIG_PIC_Deposition/Plasma_Ball_cell_volweight_mean | maxwell,RK3 | Maxwell-PIC,CVWM deposition | nProcs=1,5,10 | Particle_ref.csv | Link |
| 7 | NIG_PIC_Deposition/Plasma_Ball_cell_volweight_mean_save_CVWM | maxwell,RK3 | Maxwell-PIC, CVWM deposition + fallback algorithm + BGField (superB) (+surf charge) | nProcs=1,2 | Particle_ref.csv | Link |
| 8 | NIG_PIC_Deposition/Plasma_Ball_Shape-function-xDir | maxwell,RK3 | Maxwell-PIC,deposition shape_function, shape_function_cc, shape_function_adaptive | nProcs=1,5,10 | PartAnalyze.csv vs. reference | Link |
| 9 | NIG_PIC_Deposition/Plasma_Ball_Shape-function-yDir | maxwell,RK3 | Maxwell-PIC,deposition shape_function, shape_function_cc, shape_function_adaptive | nProcs=1,5,10 | PartAnalyze.csv vs. reference | Link |
| 10 | NIG_PIC_Deposition/Plasma_Ball_Shape-function-zDir | maxwell,RK3 | Maxwell-PIC,deposition shape_function, shape_function_cc, shape_function_adaptive | nProcs=1,5,10 | PartAnalyze.csv vs. reference | Link |
| 11 | NIG_piclas2vtk/State-DSMCState-DSMCSurfState | Poisson,RK3 | piclas2vtk: conversion of h5 files to VTK, based on CHE_poisson test case | nProcs=1 | Link |
NIG_code_analyze
Compilation of the code the CODE_ANALYZE option, which includes many different tests and outputs. For example, the energy and momentum conservation is tested for every reaction with this option for DSMC. Build: Link CMAKE-CONFIG
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEM_CONS_QK_ion_recomb_H | DSMC only | Chemistry routine with three reactants (recomb) and three products (ionization) | nProcs=1 | Energy and momentum conservation | Link |
| 2 | CHEM_CONS_TCE_diss_recomb_CH4_2DAxi_RadWeight | DSMC only | Chemistry with dissociation and recombination with radial weighting | nProcs=1 | Energy and momentum conservation | Link |
| 2 | CHEM_CONS_XSec_diss_ion_H2 | DSMC only | Chemistry routine with three (ionization) and four (dissociative ionization) products | nProcs=1 | Energy and momentum conservation | Link |
| 2 | ENER_CONS_XSec_Elec_Relax | DSMC only | Relaxation routine with cross-section based electronic excitation | nProcs=1 | Energy and momentum conservation | Link |
| 3 | FieldIonization | nProcs= | Link | |||
| 4 | periodic | nProcs= | Link | |||
| 5 | Semicircle | nProcs= | Link | |||
| 6 | vMPF_SplitAndMerge_Reservoir | DSMC only | Split and Mergin routines | nProcs=1 | Energy and momentum conservation, PartAnalyze: number density, energy and particle numbers | Link |
| 7 | Rotational_Reference_Frame | DSMC only | acceleration by fictitious forces | nProcs=1 | L2 | Link |
| 8 | Rotational_Reference_Frame_Wall_Specular | DSMC only | acceleration by fictitious forces, specular reflection at wall | nProcs=1 | L2 | Link |
NIG Convergence Tests
NIG_convtest_maxwell
Convergence tests (spatially by varying either the polynomial degree of the solution or the number of mesh cells) for Maxwell's equations on conforming, non-conforming (hanging nodes/Mortars) Cartesian or non-orthogonal meshes with open or PEC boundaries: Link CMAKE-CONFIG.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | h_mortar | h-convergence (non-conforming mesh) | nProcs=1 | |||
| 2 | h_N2 | h-convergence (conforming Cartesian mesh with N=2) | nProcs=1 | |||
| 3 | h_N4 | h-convergence (conforming Cartesian mesh with N=2) | nProcs=1 | |||
| 4 | h_non_orthogonal | h-convergence (non-orthogonal mesh) | nProcs=4 | |||
| 5 | p | p-convergence | nProcs=1 | |||
| 6 | p_cylinder_TE_wave_circular | p-convergence (cylindrical mesh periodic in z and PEC walls, circular polarization) | nProcs=4 | |||
| 7 | p_cylinder_TE_wave_linear | p-convergence (cylindrical mesh periodic in z and PEC walls, linear polarization) | nProcs=4 | |||
| 8 | p_mortar | p-convergence (non-conforming mesh) | nProcs=1 |
NIG_convtest_poisson
Convergence tests (spatially by varying either the number of mesh cells) for Poisson's equations on conforming, non-conforming (hanging nodes/Mortars) Cartesian meshes with exact Dirichlet boundaries: Link CMAKE-CONFIG.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dielectric_slab_FPC | h-convergence (N=1) | nProcs=1,2,7 | analytical solution | Link | ||
| Dielectric_sphere_in_sphere_curved_mortar | h-convergence (N=2) | nProcs=1,2,7 | analytical solution | Link | ||
| 23-x | h_N1_mortar | h-convergence (N=1, non-conforming mesh) | nProcs=1,3,7 | analytical solution | Link |
NIG_convtest_t_Maxwell
Convergence tests (temporally by varying the time step) for integrating the path of a single particle in a spatially varying and temporally constant magnetic field: Link CMAKE-CONFIG.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | PIC_RK3_magnetostatic_Bz_exp | spiral particle drift, Runge-Kutta 3rd order | nProcs=1 | L2 error of position | ||
| 6 | PIC_RK3_magnetostatic_Bz_exp_I | particle deflection, Runge-Kutta 3rd order | nProcs=1 | L2 error of position | ||
| 7 | PIC_RK3_magnetostatic_Bz_exp_II | particle undergoing a single loop, Runge-Kutta 3rd order | nProcs=1 | L2 error of position | ||
| 8 | PIC_RK3_magnetostatic_Bz_exp_III | spiral particle drift, Runge-Kutta 3rd order | nProcs=1 | L2 error of position | ||
| 9 | PIC_RK4_magnetostatic_Bz_exp | spiral particle drift, Runge-Kutta 4th order | nProcs=1 | L2 error of position | ||
| 10 | PIC_ROS46_magnetostatic_Bz_exp | spiral particle drift, Rosenbrock 4th order (resulting in 1st order) | nProcs=1 | L2 error of position |
NIG_convtest_t_Poisson
Convergence tests (temporally by varying the time step) for integrating the path of a single particle in a spatially varying and temporally constant magnetic field: Link CMAKE-CONFIG.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIC_constant_electric_field_in_x | E-field acceleration | nProcs=1 | L2 | Link | |
| 2 | PIC_constant_electric_field_in_x_relativistic-Kuehn2021 | relativistic E-field acceleration | - | L2 | Link | |
| 3 | PIC_constant_electric_field_in_x_relativistic_O2 | relativistic E-field acceleration O2 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 4 | PIC_constant_electric_field_in_x_relativistic_O3 | relativistic E-field acceleration O3 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 5 | PIC_constant_electromagnetic_field_Leapfrog (TODO) | piral ExB drift, Leapfrog method | - | TODO | Link | |
| 6 | PIC_constant_magnetic_field_in_z_O1 | B-field gyration (circle ) O1 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 7 | PIC_constant_magnetic_field_in_z_O2 | B-field gyration (circle ) O2 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 8 | PIC_constant_magnetic_field_in_z_relativistic_O2 | relativistic B-field gyration (circle ) O2 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 9 | PIC_constant_magnetic_field_in_z_relativistic_O3 | relativistic B-field gyration (circle ) O3 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 10 | PIC_magnetostatic_Bz_exp_III_Leapfrog | B-field gyration O1 Leapfrog | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 11 | PIC_magnetostatic_Bz_exp_III_O1 | B-field gyration O1 | - | L2, EOC | Link | |
| 12 | PIC_magnetostatic_Bz_exp_III_O2 | B-field gyration O2 | - | L2, EOC | Link |
NIG_DSMC
Testing more complex DSMC routines: Link CMAKE-CONFIG.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2D_VTS_Distribution | Release | nProcs=1,2,4 | h5diff ElemTimeStep | Link | |
| 2 | Ambipolar_Diffusion | Release | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze.csv | Link | |
| BC_InnerReflective_2DAxi_8elems | Inner reflective BC (dielectric surfaces) | nProcs=1,2,4,8 | h5diff: DSMCSurfState (Spec001_SimPartPerIter) | Link | ||
| GranularFlow_BallisticMotion | Granular particle motion under influence of gravity | nProcs=1 | Particle trajectory | Link | ||
| GranularFlow_DragForce | Granular particle test of force transfer | nProcs=1,4,7 | PartAnalyze | Link | ||
| GranularFlow_FloatingParticles | Granular Species Interaction with Background Gas Flow test | nProcs=1,4,7 | Particle trajectory | Link | ||
| GranularFlow_HeatLoad | Granular particle test of energy transfer | nProcs=1,4,7 | PartAnalyze | Link | ||
| GranularFlow_WallInteraction | Granular particle colliding with wall | nProcs=1,4,7 | Particle trajectory | Link | ||
| 3 | Macroscopic_Restart | Release | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze.csv | Link | |
| MCC_BGG_Elec_XSec_Sampling | Release | Cell-local sampling of electronic excitation rate | nProcs=2,5 | ExcitationData in DSMCState | Link | |
| 4 | RotPeriodicBC | Release | One rot-periodic BC angle | nProcs=1,2,7,15,25 | h5 bounds check PartData and PartAnalyze.csv | Link |
| 5 | RotPeriodicBCMulti | Release | Multiple rot-periodic BC angles and interplane | nProcs=1,2,7,15,25 | h5 bounds check PartData, PartAnalyze.csv, and min/max of rot BCs | Link |
| 5 | RotPeriodicBCMultiInterPlane | Release | (same as RotPeriodicBCMulti) | nProcs=1,2,7,15,25 | position of interplanes | Link |
| 5 | SurfFlux_Tria_Adaptive_ConstMassflow_Macrorestart | Release | Adaptive surface flux (const. pressure and massflow) with a macroscopic restart | nProcs=4,6 | number density, massflow and pressure | Link |
| 5 | SURF_PROB_DifferentProbs | Release | Probability-based surface chemistry model: Different probabilities | nProcs=3,6 | Number density of product species | Link |
| 5 | SURF_PROB_MultiReac | Release | Probability-based surface chemistry model: Multiple reactions | nProcs=3,6 | Number density of product species | Link |
| 6 | SurfFlux_Tria_Massflow_Cosine | Release | Cosine and Cosine2 distribution through surface flux | nProcs=4 | PartAnalyze: Massflow | Link |
| 6 | VirtualCellMerge | Release | Merge cells for collision operator | nProcs=4 | DSMCState: Number density with absolute value | Link |
| 7 | VSS_VHS_SelfDiffusion | Release + Debug | Testing the VHS/VSS collision model | nProcs=6 | Number Density | Link |
NIG_Dielectric
Different dielectric regions in combination with the HDG solver (Poisson's equation)
| No. | Case | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HDG_cylinder | cylindrical dielectric region | nProcs=1 | reference solution for DielectricGlobal | Link |
| 2 | HDG_point_charge_CVWM_surf_charge | single charged particle and dielectric region | nProcs=5 | L2 error (analytical solution) | Link |
| 3 | HDG_point_charge_SF | single charged particle and dielectric region | nProcs=5 | reference solution for DielectricGlobal N=3 to N=9, 2 error (analytical solution) | Link |
| 4 | HDG_slab | dielectric slab | nProcs=1 | reference solution for DielectricGlobal | |
| 5 | HDG_sphere_in_box_analytical_BC | single charged particle and dielectric region | nProcs=1 | analytic reference solution and p-convergence rate | |
| 6 | HDG_sphere_in_box_potential_BC | single charged particle and dielectric region | nProcs=1 | analytic reference solution and p-convergence rate | |
| 7 | HDG_sphere_in_sphere_analytical_BC | single charged particle and dielectric region | nProcs=1 | analytic reference solution and p-convergence rate |
NIG_Reservoir
Testing more complex DSMC routines with reservoir (heat bath) simulations: Link CMAKE-CONFIG.
| No. | Case | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGG_MultiSpec_vMPF | Multi-species background gas (VHS): Basic variable weighting and trace background species | nProcs=1,4 | Link | ||
| CAT_RATES_ER | Eley-Rideal reaction rates for the recombination of atomic oxygen on a SiO2-surface | nProcs=1 | Link | ||
| CAT_RATES_LH | Langmuir-Hinshelwood reaction rates for the recombination of atomic oxygen on a SiO2-surface | nProcs=1 | Link | ||
| 1 | CHEM_BGG_MultiSpec_TCE_Air_5Spec | Multi-species background gas: TCE rates for N2/O2 + N/O dissociation and N2 + O exchange | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 2 | CHEM_DeleteProduct | Reaction products are deleted after the chemical reaction | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 3 | CHEM_EQUI_TCE_Air_5Spec | Reservoir of high-temperature air (N2, O2) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 3 | CHEM_EQUI_TCE_Air_5Spec_Database | Reservoir of high-temperature air (N2, O2), using species/reaction data from the species database | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 4 | CHEM_QK_multi-ionization_C_to_C6+ | QK impact ionization, from neutral to fully ionized | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 5 | CHEM_RATES_BGG_diss_CO2 | Background gas: TCE rates for a dissociation: CO2 + CO/O <-> CO + O + CO/O | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 6 | CHEM_RATES_BGG_TCE_diss_QK_ion_CO2 | Background gas: TCE rates for a CO2 + e dissociation/ionization | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 7 | CHEM_RATES_diss_recomb_CH4 | TCE rates for a (non-linear) polyatomic dissociation + recombination: CH4 + M <-> CH3 + H + M | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 8 | CHEM_RATES_diss_recomb_CO2 | TCE rates for a (linear) polyatomic dissociation + recombination: CO2 + M <-> CO + O + M | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 9 | CHEM_RATES_diss_recomb_N2 | TCE rates for a diatomic dissociation + recombination: N2 + M <-> N + N + M | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 10 | CHEM_RATES_exchange_CH4_H | TCE rates for an exchange: CH4 + H <-> CH3 + H2 | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 11 | CHEM_RATES_QK_diss_ion_N2 | QK rates for a dissociation and ionization : N2 + M -> N + N + M and N2 + M -> N2+ e- + M | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 12 | CHEM_RATES_QK_diss_N2 | QK rates for a dissociation : N2 + M -> N + N + M | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 13 | CHEM_RATES_QK_ionization-recomb_H | QK rates for ionization and recombination: H + e <-> HIon + e + e | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 14 | CHEM_RATES_QK_recomb_N2 | QK rates for a recombination: N + N + M -> N2 + M | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 15 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_H2_Plasma | Testing total collision rates through cross-section data (H2+e/H/HIon1/H2Ion1/H3Ion1) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 15 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_H2_Plasma_Database | Testing total collision rates through cross-section data (H2+e/H/HIon1/H2Ion1/H3Ion1) from the species database | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 16 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_Ar-e_100keV | Testing reaction rates through cross-section data (Ar+e: 1 reaction path, relativistic velocity) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 17 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_Elec-He-e | Testing reaction rates through cross-section data (He+e: ionization and excitation paths, He+HeIon: elastic and back-scattering) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 18 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_H2-e | Testing reaction rates through cross-section data (H2+e: EFFECTIVE, 3 reaction paths, vib. relax.) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 19 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_H2-e_ELASTIC | Testing reaction rates through cross-section data (H2+e: ELASTIC, 3 reaction paths, vib. relax.) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 20 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_H2-H2Ion1 | Testing reaction rates through cross-section data (H2+H2Ion: 3 reaction paths) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 21 | CHEM_RATES_XSec_Chem_H2-H3Ion1 | Testing reaction rates through cross-section data (H2+H3Ion: 4 reaction paths) | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 22 | MCC_BGG_MultiSpec_XSec | Multi-species background gas: Collision rates for neutral-electrons through cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 23 | MCC_BGG_MultiSpec_XSec_Elec | Multi-species background gas: Electronic relaxation rates for neutral-electrons through cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 24 | MCC_BGG_MultiSpec_XSec_Vib | Multi-species background gas: Vibrational relaxation probabilities through cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 25 | MCC_BGG_MultiSpec_XSec_TCE_QK_Chem | Multi-species background gas: QK ionization and TCE dissociation | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 26 | MCC_BGG_MultiSpec_XSec_vMPF | Multi-species background gas (MCC/XSec): Basic variable weighting and trace background species | nProcs=1,4 | Link | |
| 27 | RELAX_CH4 | Rotational, vibrational relaxation towards equilibrium temperature | nProcs=2 | Link | |
| 28 | RELAX_CH4_PDR | Relaxation towards equilibrium with prohibiting double relaxation (single/multi mode for CH4) | nProcs=2 | Link | |
| 29 | RELAX_CO2 | Rotational, vibrational relaxation towards equilibrium temperature | nProcs=2 | Link | |
| 30 | RELAX_N2 | Rotational, vibrational, electronic relaxation of N2 | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 31 | RELAX_N2_XSec_Elec | Electronic excitation of N2 to 13 eV level using cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 32 | RELAX_N2Ion | Rotational, vibrational, electronic relaxation of N2Ion | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 33 | VarRelaxProb_cold | Relaxation of a cold reservoir of N2 with variable relaxation probabilities | nProcs=1,2,3 | Link | |
| 34 | VarRelaxProb_hot | Relaxation of a hot reservoir of N2 and O2 with variable relaxation probabilities | nProcs=2,3 | Link | |
| 35 | VarRelaxProb_Restart | Initial Autorestart with variable relaxation probabilities | nProcs=1,2 | Link |
NIG_tracking_DSMC
Testing of different tracking routines with DSMC: Link to build.
| Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSA box | DoRefMapping=T,F; TriaTracking=F,T; nProcs=1,2 | PartInt, PartPos in bounding box | |||
| curved | DoRefMapping=T , nProcs=1,2 | PartInt with relative tolerance | |||
| mortar | DoRefMapping=T,F; TriaTracking=F,T; nProcs=1,2 | PartInt, PartPos in bounding box | |||
| mortar_hexpress | Mortar mesh built with HEXPRESS | TriaTracking=T; nProcs=2,4 | PartInt | ||
| periodic | DoRefMapping=T,F, nProcs=1,2,5,10 | PartInt, PartPos in bounding box | |||
| periodic_2cells | DoRefMapping=T,F;TriaTracking=T,F, nProcs=1 | PartPos in bounding box | |||
| semicircle | DoRefMapping=T,F, nProcs=1,2 | PartPos in bounding box | |||
| sphere_soft | DoRefMapping=T;RefMappingGuess=1,3,nProcs=1,2 | PartPos in bounding box | |||
| tiny_channel | TriaTracking, nano channel | nProcs=1,2,5,10 | Number of particles |
NIG_SuperB
Testing of different SuperB examples (via piclas or standalone superB binary), which generate a 3D magnetic field distribution to be used in piclas: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LinearConductor | PICLAS_BUILD_POSTI=ON, POSTI_BUILD_SUPERB=ON | straight conducting line | piclas, superB binaries (single-core) | convergence test with number of segments of the linear conductor | Link |
| 2 | CircularCoil | - | circular shaped coil | - | reference solution h5diff | Link |
| 3 | CircularCoilTimeDependent | - | circular shaped coil, time-dependent current (sin function) | nProcs=1,4 | - | Link |
| 4 | CircularCoilTimeDependentMuli | - | three circular shaped coils, time-dependent current (sin function) | nProcs=1,4 | - | Link |
| 5 | RectangularCoil | - | rectangular shaped coil | - | reference solution h5diff | Link |
| 6 | SphericalMagnet | - | spherically shaped hard magnet | - | convergence test with number of nodes of the spherical magnet | Link |
| 7 | CubicMagnet | - | cubic shaped hard magnet | - | magnetic field reference solution h5diff | Link |
| 8 | CylindricalMagnet | - | cylindrically shaped hard magnet | - | magnetic field reference solution h5diff | Link |
| 9 | HollowCylinderMagnet | - | hollow cylinder hard magnet, placed outside of simulation domain | - | magnetic field reference solution h5diff | Link |
| 10 | HollowCylinderMagnetCurved | - | hollow cylinder hard magnet (analytic solution along z-axis available), curvilinear grid | - | magnetic field reference solution h5diff | Link |
NIG_PIC_poisson_Leapfrog
Testing PIC compiled with Leapfrog integration (poisson,Leapfrog), solving Poisson's equation: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2D_axisymmetricHDG_OConner | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON | 2D Poisson-PIC with axisymmetric HDG, electron beam expanding over time, testing of different depositions (cell_mean, cell_volweight, cell_volweight_mean), with PETSC | nProcs=1,2 | kinetic energy (PartAnalyze.csv) and potential energy (FieldAnalyze.csv) of electrons over time | Link |
| 1 | 2D_innerBC_dielectric_surface_charge | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON | Poisson-PIC,Dielectric surface charging,Cartesian geometry, CalcElectricTimeDerivative=T | nProcs=1,2,5,7,12 | DG_Source,DG_SourceExt,ElemData | Link |
| 3 | BC_SEE_EnergyDistribution_Constant | Secondary electron emission: energy distribution = cosine (using the impact energy), testing SubtractWorkFunction = F,T | nProcs=4 | Total kinetic energy of secondaries | Link | |
| 3 | BC_SEE_Model_12 | Secondary electron emission according to Seiler formula | nProcs=4 | SEE current at different energies | Link | |
| 3 | BC_SEE_Model_13 | Secondary electron emission according to Vaughan formula | nProcs=4 | SEE current at different energies | Link | |
| 2 | BC_SEE_PowerFit | Secondary electron emission through a power-fit model (disabled interpolation to ensure constant energy of electrons for comparison) | nProcs=4 | SEE current at different energies | Link | |
| 2 | BC_SEE_SquareFit | Secondary electron emission through a square-fit model (disabled interpolation to ensure constant energy of electrons for comparison) | nProcs=4 | SEE current at different energies | Link | |
| 2 | BC_SEE_SquareFit_ReflectBelowThreshold | Secondary electron emission through a square-fit model with electron reflection with yield probability below work function | nProcs=4 | SEE current at different energies | Link | |
| 2 | BC_SEE_SquareFit_vMPF | Secondary electron emission through a square-fit model with variable particle weights | nProcs=4 | SEE current at different energies | Link | |
| 4 | EBeam_3D_and_2D-axisym | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON | 1D-PIC electron beam, emission current surface flux, 3D cylinder geometry or 2D axisymmetric | nProcs=6 | Current, EkinOut (PartAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 4 | MCC_EBeam_SpeciesSpecificTimestep | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON | 1D-PIC-MCC electron beam, emission current surface flux and species-specific time step for electrons, using ManualTimeStep for MCC | nProcs=4 | Number density (PartAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 2 | parallel_plates | - | Poisson-PIC,CalcCoupledPower,Part-LorentzType=non-relativistic (0), linear potential BC | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyzeLeapfrog_ref.csv | Link |
| 3 | parallel_plates_AC | - | Poisson-PIC,CalcCoupledPower | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyzeLeapfrog_ref.csv | Link |
| 4 | parallel_plates_fixed_power_input | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON | Poisson-PIC,CalcCoupledPower+fixed input power (via potential BC) | nProcs=1,2,4,5 | PartAnalyzeLeapfrog_ref.csv | Link |
| 5 | parallel_plates_SEE_Dunaevsky2003 | - | Poisson-PIC (no deposition), secondary electron emission (SEE-E model by Dunaevsky) | nProcs=1,2,5,8,10 | different SEE yields depending on bombarding e- energy on quartz (SiO2) | Link |
| 6 | parallel_plates_SEE-I | - | Poisson-PIC (no deposition), secondary electron emission (SEE-I model) | nProcs=1,2,5,10 | 13 % and 1 % of bombarding ions create secondary electrons | Link |
| 7 | parallel_plates_SEE_Morozov2004 | - | Poisson-PIC (no deposition), secondary electron emission (SEE-E model by Morozov) | nProcs=1,2,5,8,10 | 1 and 2 SEE from bombarding electrons on dielectric surfaces | Link |
| 8 | parallel_plates_SEE_Phelps1999 | - | Poisson-PIC (no deposition), secondary electron emission (SEE-E model by Phelps) | nProcs=1,2,5,8,10 | different SEE yields depending on bombarding Ar+ energy on copper | Link |
| 9 | Dielectric_sphere_surface_charging | - | Poisson-PIC,Dielectric surface charging | nProcs=1,2,3,7,12 | DG_Source,DG_SourceExt,ElemData,DielectricGlobal | Link |
| 10 | Dielectric_sphere_surface_charging_mortar | - | Poisson-PIC,Dielectric surface charging,mortars | nProcs=1,2,3,7,12 | DG_Source,DG_SourceExt,ElemData,DielectricGlobal | Link |
| 11 | Dielectric_sphere_surface_charging_PStateBound | - | Poisson-PIC,Dielectric surface charging,PartStateBoundary | nProcs=1,2 | PartStateBoundary,DSMCSurfState,DG_Source,DG_SourceExt,ElemData,DielectricGlobal | Link |
NIG_PIC_poisson_Boris-Leapfrog
Testing PIC compiled with Boris-Leapfrog integration (poisson,Boris-Leapfrog), solving Poisson's equation: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2D_axisymmetricHDG_OConner | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON | 2D Poisson-PIC with axisymmetric HDG, electron beam expanding over time, testing of different depositions (cell_mean, cell_volweight, cell_volweight_mean), with PETSC (Precond-T) | nProcs=1,2 | kinetic energy (PartAnalyze.csv) and potential energy (FieldAnalyze.csv) of electrons over time | Link |
| 1 | 2D_HET_Liu2010 | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON/OFF | 2D Poisson-PIC, BGGas distribution, null collision on/off, pre-defined external magnetic field, neutralization BC, SEE model with variable electron bulk temperature, particle flux, total electric current and emitted SEE over time into SurfaceAnalyze.csv | nProcs=3,6,12 | integrate number of electrons impinging the anode (SurfaceAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 2 | 2D_Landmark | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON/OFF | 2D Poisson-PIC, emission models for Landmark (volumetric ionization and neutralizer) | nProcs=4 | integrate number of electrons impinging the anode (SurfaceAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 3 | 3D_HET_Liu2010 | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON/OFF | 3D Poisson-PIC, BGGas distribution, null collision on/off, pre-defined external magnetic field, neutralization BC, SEE model with variable electron bulk temperature, dielectric surface charging (hollow cylinder), vMPF=T restart from vMPF=F restart file | nProcs=6 | integrate number of electrons impinging the anode (SurfaceAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 4 | EBeam_3D_and_2D-axisym | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON/OFF | 1D-PIC electron beam, emission current surface flux, 3D cylinder geometry or 2D axisymmetric | nProcs=6 | Current, EkinOut (PartAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 5 | MCC_EBeam_SpeciesSpecificTimestep | LIBS_USE_PETSC = ON/OFF | 1D-PIC-MCC electron beam, emission current surface flux and species-specific time step for electrons, using ManualTimeStep for MCC | nProcs=4 | Number density (PartAnalyze.csv) | Link |
NIG_PIC_poisson_RK3
Testing PIC compiled with Runge-Kutta 3 integration, solving Poisson's equation: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | parallel_plates | CalcCoupledPower | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyzeRK3_ref.csv | Link | |
| 2 | parallel_plates_AC | CalcCoupledPower | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyzeRK3_ref.csv | Link | |
| 3 | plasma_sheath_BR-electrons_conforming | non-linear HDG (BR electrons) | nProcs=2 | TimeAvg | Link | |
| 4 | plasma_sheath_BR-electrons_conforming_auto-switch | non-linear HDG (BR electrons), automatic switching BR/kinetic | nProcs=1,2,4 | - | Link | |
| 5 | plasma_sheath_BR-electrons_conforming_auto-switch_auto-ref | non-linear HDG (BR electrons), automatic switching BR/kinetic, automatic ref. values, change nSkipAnalyze during the simulation | nProcs=1,2,4,11 | integrate Te over time (PartAnalyze.csv) | Link | |
| 6 | plasma_sheath_BR-electrons_conforming_auto-switch_variable_Te | non-linear HDG (BR electrons), automatic switching BR/kinetic, variable Te, change nSkipAnalyze during the simulation | nProcs=1,2,4,11 | integrate Te over time (PartAnalyze.csv) | Link | |
| 7 | plasma_sheath_BR-electrons_mortar | non-linear HDG (BR electrons), Mortars | nProcs=2 | TimeAvg | Link | |
| 8 | turner | nProcs=4 | L2 error, PartAnalyze.csv | |||
| 9 | turner_bias-voltage_AC-DC | bias voltage for AC with BCType=51 and 52 (power control) and DC with BCType=50 potential boundaries | nProcs=1,2,4,10 | PartAnalyze.csv, SurfaceAnalyze.csv | Link |
NIG_PIC_maxwell_RK4
Testing PIC compiled with Runge-Kutta 4 integration, solving Maxwell's equations: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | external_bgfield | External Background-field,h5 | nProcs=2 | DG_Solution | ||
| 2 | emission_gyrotron | Part-Inflow,TimeDep | N=1,3,6,9,10, nProcs=1,2,10,25, gyro-circle | LineIntegration of nPartIn | ||
| 3 | single_particle | nProcs=1,2,3,4,5 | L2 error, DG_Source | |||
| 4 | TWT_recordpoints | RPs, ExactFlux | nProcs=1,4, RPs, interior TE-Inflow | RP_State, RP_Data |
NIG_maxwell_RK4
Testing the field solver (without compiling particle related routines) with Runge-Kutta 4 integration, solving Maxwell's equations: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CoaxialCable_DMD | coaxial TE mode, DMD analysis | nProcs=4,8 | L2 error, FieldAnalyze | Link | |
| 2 | dipole_cylinder_PML | EM dipole, PML | nProcs=1,4 | L2 error, DG_Solution | ||
| 3 | ExactFlux_PML | exact DG flux | nProcs=1,4,8 | L2 error, FieldAnalyze | ||
| 4 | ExactFlux_PML_CoaxialCable_dielectricZones | exact DG flux, PML, coaxial TE mode, dielectric zones | nProcs=8 | L2 error, FieldAnalyze | Link | |
| 5 | MortarPlaneWave | Mortars | nProcs=1,2,5,7,12 | DG_Solution,FieldAnalyze | Link |
NIG_LoadBalance
Testing the LoadBalance feature with different timediscs: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sphere_soft_DSMC | |||||
| 1 | sphere_soft_RK4_with_DSMC | |||||
| 1 | sphere_soft_RK4_without_DSMC | |||||
| 1 | SurfaceModel | LoadBalance with surfacemodels 0, 2 and 3 with DSMC | nProcs=4, DoLoadBalance=T,F ,PartWeightLoadBalance=F,T ,DoInitialAutRestart=T,T ,InitialAutoRestart-PartWeightLoadBalance=F,F | Link |
NIG_poisson
Pure Poisson solver without particles: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | poisson_box_Dirichlet | restart of lambda solution | nProcs=1-13 | number of HDG iterations, which should be 0 on restart as the already correct solution is used | Link |
NIG_poisson_PETSC
Pure Poisson solver without particles: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | electric_potential_condition_discharge | Poisson,RK3 | HDG-Operator in PETSc with electric potential condition (EPC) + feature of using multiple EPCs | nProcs=1,2,3,4,5,7,10,12 | FieldAnalyze.csv | Link |
| 2 | floating_boundary_condition_multi_FPC | - | HDG-Operator in PETSc with floating boundary condition (FPC) + feature of using multiple FPCs | nProcs=1,2,3,4,5,7,10,12 | FieldAnalyze.csv | Link |
| 3 | floating_boundary_condition_p-convergence | - | HDG-Operator in PETSc with floating boundary condition (FPC) + analytical solution coaxial cable | nProcs=1,2,5,16 | FieldAnalyze.csv + p-convergence test (L2 error converges to zero for increasing polynomial degree N) | Link |
| 4 | poisson | - | HDG-Operator, secondary electron emission (SEE-I model, does not happen because ions are too slow), | nProcs=1,2,5,8 | L2,Linf | Link |
| hard compiled N=1, CalcBoundaryParticleOutput=T,CalcElectricTimeDerivative=T (electric displacement current), | ||||||
| UseH5IOLoadBalance=T,F, PETSC with PrecondType=1,2,3,10 (4 and 11 currently fail) | ||||||
| 5 | poisson_box_Dirichlet | - | restart of lambda solution | nProcs=1-13 | number of HDG iterations, which should be 0 on restart as the already correct solution is used | Link |
NIG_Photoionization
Test all features of photoionization within the HDG solver (without interpolation and deposition): Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surface_emission/ | Photoionization: Surface Emission via SEE | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with an analytical expression | Link | |
| 2 | surface_emission_rectangle/ | Secondary electron emission from a surface (rectangle), PartBCIndex=1 (BoundaryParticleOutput), emission-specific MPF (vMPF) | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 3 | surface_emission_rectangle_ray_trace/ | Photoionization: Surface Emission via SEE for ray tracing | 1,2,5,8,11,25 | RadiationSurfState.h5 and RadiationVolState.h5 with reference files, the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 4 | surface_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_high-order/ | Photoionization: Surface Emission via SEE for ray tracing with high-order refinement | 1,2,5,8,11,25 | RadiationSurfState.h5 and RadiationVolState.h5 with reference files, the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 4 | surface_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_inner_BC | Photoionization: Surface Emission via SEE for ray tracing with an inner BC | 1,2,5,8,11,25 | RadiationSurfState.h5 and RadiationVolState.h5 with reference files, the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 5 | volume_emission/ | Photoionization in the volume (circle and honeycomb) | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with an analytical expression | Link | |
| 6 | volume_emission_polychromatic/ | Photoionization in the volume with polychromatic photon spectrum and energy-dependent cross-section data | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a reference solution and particle numbers for different MPFs | Link | |
| 7 | volume_emission_rectangle/ | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 8 | volume_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_high-order/ | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) for ray tracing with high-order refinement | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 9 | volume_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_high-order_Cubit_3to1/ | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) for ray tracing with high-order refinement and bilinear tracking | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 10 | volume_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_high-order_Cubit_3to1_periodic/ | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) for ray tracing with high-order refinement and bilinear tracking | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 11 | volume_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_high-order_Cubit_split2hex_periodic/ | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) for ray tracing with high-order refinement and bilinear tracking (split2hex mesh) | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with a numerical ref. solution | Link | |
| 12 | volume_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_multi_pulse | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) for ray tracing with multi-pulse using a square and Gaussian type | 3,8 | Number density | Link | |
| 13 | volume_emission_rectangle_ray_trace_restart | Photoionization in the volume (rectangle) for ray tracing with a restart and changing power density | 3,8 | Number density | Link | |
| 14 | volume_emission_vMPF/ | Photoionization in the volume with vMPF | 1,2,5,8 | the total number of real electrons in the system with an analytical expression and particle numbers for different MPFs | Link |
NIG_Radiation
Test all features of radiation timedisc (cell-local emission using the radiation solver and radiative transfer using the radiative transfer solver): Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rad_Emission_SingleCell_N | Radiation: Cell-local emission of atomic nitrogen | nProcs= 1 | emission spectrum of N | Link | |
| 2 | Rad_Emission_SingleCell_O | Radiation: Cell-local emission of atomic oxygen | nProcs= 1 | emission spectrum of O | Link | |
| 3 | RadTrans_Cylinder_2D | Radiation: two-dimensional rotationally symmetric radiative transfer (semi-infinite cylinder with with a homogeneous medium emitting blackbody radiation) | nProcs= 1,2,3,6 | divergence of the heatflux | Link | |
| 4 | RadTrans_Cylinder_3D | Radiation: three-dimensional radiative transfer (semi-infinite cylinder with with a homogeneous medium emitting blackbody radiation) | nProcs= 1,2,3,6 | divergence of the heatflux | Link |
NIG_Raytracing
Test features of the raytracing module: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | box_in_box_3D_split2hex | Cube in cube, rays emitted at a diagonal | nProcs= 4,8 | RadiationVolState, RadiationSurfState | Link | |
| 2 | corner_2D_split2hex | Corner in 2D, rays emitted at an angle of 22.5 deg | nProcs= 1,2,4,8 | RadiationVolState, RadiationSurfState | Link |
NIG_DVM
Test discrete velocity method: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poiseuille_flow_force | Force-driven Poiseuille flow | nProcs=10 | L2 error | Link |
NIG_convtest_DVM
Test discrete velocity method: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poiseuille_flow_force | Force-driven Poiseuille flow | nProcs=4 | Spatio-temporal convergence order | Link |
NIG_DVM_plasma
Test discrete velocity method: Link to build.
| No. | Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plasma sheath | DVM plasma solver | nProcs=4 | DG_State | Link |
Weekly
Overview of the test cases performed every week.
| Case | CMAKE-CONFIG | Feature | Execution | Comparing | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plasma_wave | PIC-Maxwell | Maxwell-PIC,SF1D, FastPeriodic | nProcs=6, IMEX for ImplicitO4 | W_el LineIntegration (FieldAnalyze.csv) | Link |
| 3D_periodic_shape_function | ** | Maxwell-PIC,shape function deposition over periodic sides 3D | nProcs= 1,2,6,10,20 | L2 error and PartAnalyze.csv | Link |
| 3D_periodic_CVWM | ** | Maxwell-PIC,CVWM over periodic sides 3D with 1000 elements | nProcs= 1,2,6,10,15,20,30 | L2 error and PartAnalyze.csv | Link |
| 3D_periodic_CVWM_split2hex | ** | Maxwell-PIC,CVWM over periodic sides 3D and split2hex grid with 768 hex elements | nProcs= 1,2,6,10,15,20,30 | L2 error and PartAnalyze.csv | Link |
| HEMPT-90deg-symmetry | PIC-HDG | create mesh (pyhope) and external magnetic field (superB) and use both in simulation | nProcs=1,10,20 | Link | |
| CHEM_EQUI_diss_CH4 | Reservoir | Relaxation into equilibrium with dissociation and recombination of CH4 | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze_ref.csv | Link |
| CHEM_EQUI_exch_CH3-H | ** | Relaxation into equilibrium with exchange/radical reaction of CH3+H <-> CH2+H2 | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze_ref.csv | Link |
| CHEM_EQUI_ionization_H | ** | Relaxation into equilibrium with ionization and recombination of H | nProcs=1 | PartAnalyze_ref.csv | Link |
| CHEM_EQUI_diss_CH4_2DAxi_RadWeight | ** | Analogous to CHEM_EQUI_diss_CH4 with 2D axisymmetric mesh with radial weighting | nProcs=2 | PartAnalyze_ref.csv | Link |
| CHEM_EQUI_Titan_Chemistry | ** | Reservoir simulation with Titan's atmosphere (18 species, 28 reactions) | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze_ref.csv | Link |
| CHEM_EQUI_Titan_Chemistry_Database | ** | Reservoir simulation with Titan's atmosphere (18 species, 28 reactions) using species/reaction data from the species database | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze_ref.csv | Link |
| MCC_MultiSpec_XSec | ** | Multi-species reservoir: Collision rates for neutral-electrons through cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| MCC_MultiSpec_XSec_TCE_QK_Chem | ** | Multi-species reservoir: QK ionization and TCE dissociation | nProcs=2 | Link | |
| BGG_MultiSpec_XSec_Elec | ** | Background gas reservoir with VHS: Electronic excitation rates for neutral-electrons through cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| MCC_N2_XSec_Elec | ** | Regular reservoir with MCC/VHS: Electronic excitation rates for neutral-electrons through cross-section data | nProcs=1 | Link | |
| 1D_Sod_Shocktube | DSMC | 1D test case shock tube | nProcs=6 | DSMCState | Link |
| 2DAxi_ChannelFlow_ConstMassflow_TruncAverage | ** | 2D axisymmetric: Massflow driven pipe flow with adaptive surface flux, using a truncated running average | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average mass flow rate at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| 2DAxi_ChannelFlow_ConstPressure_TruncAverage | ** | 2D axisymmetric: Pressure gradient driven pipe flow with adaptive surface flux, using a truncated running average | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average pressure and mass flow rate at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| 2DAxi_ChannelFlow_ZeroMassflow_TruncAverage | ** | 2D axisymmetric: Pressure inlet and zero mass flow outflow pipe with adaptive surface flux, using a truncated running average | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average mass flow rate at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| 3D_VTS_LinearScaling_ChannelFlow | ** | Linear timestep scaling in 3D, without and with a background gas | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Mass flow rate, DSMCState: Timestep distribution | Link |
| ChannelFlow_AdaptiveBoundary_ConstMassflow | ** | Constant massflow driven channel flow with adaptive surface flux | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average pressure and mass flow rate at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| ChannelFlow_AdaptiveBoundary_ConstPressure_FixedAverage | ** | Pressure gradient driven channel flow with adaptive surface flux, using a fixed average for the sampling | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average pressure at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| ChannelFlow_AdaptiveBoundary_ConstPressure_Relaxation | ** | Pressure gradient driven channel flow with adaptive surface flux, using a relaxation factor for the sampling | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average pressure at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| ChannelFlow_AdaptiveBoundary_ConstPressure_TruncAverage | ** | Pressure gradient driven channel flow with adaptive surface flux, using a truncated running average for the sampling | nProcs=6 | PartAnalyze: Average pressure at the adaptive surface flux BCs | Link |
| ChannelFlow_SurfChem_AdsorpDesorp_CO_O2 | ** | Channel flow with surface chemistry, testing adsorption/desorption of CO and O2 | nProcs=6 | Coverage (DSMCSurfChemStatePartAnalyze), Number density, temperature (PartAnalyze) | Link |
| Flow_Argon_Cylinder_Curved | ** | Hypersonic Argon flow around a cylinder (pseudo 2D) with DSMC on a curved mesh | nProcs=2 | Link | |
| Flow_Argon_Cylinder_LinearMesh | ** | Hypersonic Argon flow around a cylinder (2D) with DSMC on a linear mesh | nProcs=4 | Link | |
| Flow_N2_70degCone | ** | 2D axisymmetric 70 degree cone | nProcs=6 | Surface Sampling, includes CalcSurfaceImpact and adaptive wall temperature | Link |
| fully_periodic_3D | ** | Periodic boundary conditions in all three directions | nProcs=10,20,30 | Check whether particles end up outside of the domain | Link |
| Surface_Sticking_Coefficient | ** | Channel flow with a sticking coefficient model | nProcs=5 | Surface sampling | Link |
| Torque_Output | ** | Torque Output in DSMCSurfState | nProcs=1,4,20 | DSMCSurfState | Link |
| Flow_N2_70degCone | BGK | 2D axisymmetric 70 degree cone | nProcs=6 | Link | |
| MultiSpec_Supersonic_Couette_Ar-He | ** | Supersonic Couette flow with an Ar-He mixture | nProcs=5 | Temperature | Link |
| MultiSpec_Supersonic_Couette_CO2-N2 | ** | Supersonic Couette flow with a CO2-N2 mixture | nProcs=5 | Temperature | Link |
| Flow_N2_70degCone | FP | 2D axisymmetric 70 degree cone | nProcs=6 | Surface Sampling, includes CalcSurfaceImpact | Link |
| Flow_N2-N_70degConeHot | DSMC | 2D axisymmetric 70 degree cone (hotter and with N to get some radiation in the next step) | nProcs=6 | Surface Sampling | Link |
| Flow_N2-N_70degConeHot | Radiation | using previously simulated WEK_DSMC/Flow_N2_70degCone results to check radiation tool chain (write out DSMC results, readin those results, radiation solver, radiative transfer, piclas2vtk) | nProcs=6 | Surface heat flux | Link |
| sphere_in_box_3D_split2hex | Raytracing | Sphere in a cube, rays emitted at an angle in the xz-plane | nProcs=6 | RadiationVolState, RadiationSurfState | Link |
| lid_driven_cavity | DVM | Discrete velocity on 2D mesh | nProcs=10 | Link |