Welcome to the April 2021 edition of our monthly update.
Apart from the release of version 0.3, we put a lot of effort into our python/cython dense flow avalanche module com1DFAPy, targeting a swap with com1DFA within the next month:
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com1DFAPy now includes:
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an additional particle initialisation method: the per depth method
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the option to use secondary release areas. They are being triggered if particles enter the area of a secondary release area.
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split simulation types for entrainment and resistance. So far only a combined type existed. This allows for more granular and easier control of different simulation setups.
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distinguish grid size used for the normal computation and for interpolating the fields from the grid used for neighbour search (kernel smoothing length).
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an option to remesh the input DEM
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better output options to reduce computational costs (mainly RAM usage)
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proper handling of overlapping release areas
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The second big block tackles reporting and visualisation:
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output options for visualisation in Paraview
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introduce constraining plots to data plus a buffer zone
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generate report and plots to validate the entrainment
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update benchmark files, ini files and run scripts to new options
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improve Aimec plots (add some statistical information about the error)
And last but not least, this month also saw us also focusing on getting things ready for the EGU:
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a new page was introduced in our docu about testing including an example of a full report of our standard tests. There you’ll also find all available test topographies.
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we presented these tests and our strategy at EGU21, see abstract and publicly available video .
Felix