Publications

CFD Topology and Shape Optimization: Methods

  • Othmer, C., A continuous adjoint formulation for the computation of topological and surface sensitivities of ducted flows, Int. J. Num. Meth. Fluids, submitted, 2006

  • Othmer, C., E. de Villiers, and H.G. Weller, Implementation of a continuous adjoint for topology optimization of ducted flows, AIAA, submitted, 2006

  • Othmer, C., CFD Topology and Shape Optimization with Adjoint Methods, VDI-Berichte, 1967, p. 61, 2006 (pdf)

  • Othmer, C. and Th. Grahs, Approaches to fluid dynamic optimization in the car development process, Proc. EUROGEN, München, 2005 (pdf)

CFD Topology Optimization: Algorithmic Differentiation

  • Othmer, C., Th. Kaminski, and R. Giering, Computation of topological sensitivities in fluid dynamics: Cost function versatility, Proc. ECCOMAS CFD, Delft, 2006 (pdf)

  • Kaminski, Th., R. Giering, and C. Othmer, Topological design based on highly efficient adjoints generated by automatic differentiation, Proc. ERCOFTAC Design Optimization Conf., Las Palmas, 2006 (pdf)

CFD Optimization: Applications

  • Othmer, C. and Ph. Ravier, Introduction of the Adjoint Solver for Automotive Design Optimization, EuroPAM, Toulouse, 2006

  • Othmer, C., Ph. Ravier, and G. Pierrot, Adjoint Methods for Automotive CFD-Optimization, PUCA, Tokyo, 2005

  • Othmer, C., Black Box, Adjoint and Topology: Three options for CFD optimization, NAFEMS CFD-Seminar, Wiesbaden, 2005

  • Othmer, C., Strömungsmechanische Optimierung: Anwendungen in der Motorenentwicklung, CAE-Optimierung im Fahrzeug-Entwicklungsprozess, Haus der Technik, Hamburg, 2004

Parallel Computing: Methods for PIC-Simulations

  • Othmer, C., and J. Schüle, Dynamic load-balancing of plasma particle-in-cell simulations: The taskfarm alternative, Comput. Phys. Comm., 147 (1-2), p. 741, 2002

  • Othmer, C., U. Motschmann, and K. H. Glassmeier, Creation of spatial charge separation in plasmas with rigorously charge-conserving local electromagnetic field solvers, J. Comput. Phys., 180 (1), p. 99, 2002

  • Othmer, C., K. H. Glassmeier, U. Motschmann, and J. Schüle, Parallel PIC-code simulations of ion thruster-induced plasma dynamics, Proc. ISSS-6, 2001

Parallel Plasma-PIC-Simulations: Applications

  • Othmer, C., K. H. Glassmeier, U. Motschmann, and I. Richter, Numerical parameter studies of ion thruster beam neutralization, J. Prop. Power, 19 (5), p. 953, 2003

  • Othmer, C., K. H. Glassmeier, U. Motschmann, J. Schüle, and Ch. Frick, Numerical simulation of ion thruster-induced plasma dynamics, Adv. Space Res., 29 (9), p. 1357, 2002

  • Othmer, C., K. H. Glassmeier, U. Motschmann, J. Schüle, and Ch. Frick, Numerical simulations on shock-like ion thruster neutralization, AIAA-Paper 2001-3784, 2001

  • Othmer, C., Numerical simulations of ion thruster-induced plasma dynamics, Dissertation, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 2001 (available online: www.biblio.tu-bs.de/ediss/data/20011221a/20011221a.pdf)

  • Othmer, C., K. H. Glassmeier, U. Motschmann, J. Schüle, and Ch. Frick, Three-dimensional numerical simulations of ion thruster beam neutralization, Phys. Plas., 7 (12), p. 5242, 2000

Space Plasma Physics

  • Glassmeier, K. H., D. Klimushkin, C. Othmer, P. Mager, ULF waves at Mercury: Earth, the giants, and their little brother compared, Adv. Space Res., 33 (11), p. 1875, 2004

  • Richter, I., D. Brinza, M. Cassel, K. H. Glassmeier, F. Kuhnke, G. Musmann, C. Othmer, K. Schwingenschuh, B. Tsurutani, First direct magnetic field measurement of an asteroidal magnetic field: Deep Space 1 at Braille, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28 (10), p. 1913, 2001

  • Othmer, C., K. H. Glassmeier, and R. Cramm, Concerning field line resonances in Mercury's magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 104, p. 10369, 1999

  • Othmer, C., and K. H. Glassmeier, Growth, Propagation and Damping of ULF-Pulsations in Planetary Magnetospheres, Invited Review, IUGG, Birmingham, England, 1999

  • Glassmeier, K. H., C. Othmer, R. Cramm, M. Stellmacher, and M. Engebretson, Magnetospheric field line resonances: a comparative planetology approach, Surveys in geophysics, 20, p. 61, 1999

  • Cramm, R., K. H. Glassmeier, M. Stellmacher, and C. Othmer, Evidence for resonant mode coupling in Saturn's magnetosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 103, p. 11951, 1998