Geometric Modelling, Numerical Simulation, and Optimization:: Applied Mathematics at Sintef (Hardcover, 2007)

Welcome to the World of SINTEF Applied Mathematics! Tore Gimse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Part I Geometrical Modelling Building an Ontology of CAD Model Information Odd A. Andersen, George Vasilakis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Intersection Algorithms and CAGD Tor Dokken, Vibeke Skytt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Surface Modelling of Neuronal Populations and Brain Structures: Use of Implicitly Represented Geometries Jens O. Nygaard, Jan G. Bjaalie, Simen Gaure, Christian Pettersen, Helge Avlesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 An Introduction to General-Purpose Computing on Programmable Graphics Hardware Tor Dokken, Trond Runar Hagen, Jon Mikkelsen Hjelmervik . . . . . . . . . . 123 Real-Time Algebraic Surface Visualization Johan Simon Seland, Tor Dokken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Part II Numerical Simulation Weakly Nonlinear Sea Surface Waves -- Freak Waves and Deterministic Forecasting Karsten Trulsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 How to Solve Systems of Conservation Laws Numerically Using the Graphics Processor as a High-Performance Computational Engine Trond Runar Hagen, Martin O. Henriksen, Jon M. Hjelmervik, Knut-Andreas Lie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 An Introduction to the Numerics of Flow in Porous Media using Matlab Jørg E. Aarnes, Tore Gimse, Knut-Andreas Lie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Modelling of Multiscale Structures in FlowSimulations for Petroleum Reservoirs Jørg E. Aarnes, Vegard Kippe, Knut-Andreas Lie, Alf Birger Rustad . . . 303 Modelling of Stratified Geophysical Flows over Variable Topography Torbjørn Utnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Part III Optimization Industrial Vehicle Routing Geir Hasle, Oddvar Kloster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Solving the Long-Term Forest Treatment Scheduling Problem Martin Stølevik, Geir Hasle, Oddvar Kloster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 An Integer Programming Approach to Image Segmentation and Reconstruction Problems Geir Dahl, Truls Flatberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 The Impacts of By-products on Optimal Supply Chain Design Marielle Christiansen and Roar Grønhaug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Optimization Models for the Natural Gas Value Chain Asgeir Tomasgard, Frode Rømo, Marte Fodstad, Kjetil Midthun . . . . . . . . 503