[aspect-devel] ASPECT Newsletter #32

Tue May 23 11:00:32 PDT 2017

Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #32.
It automatically reports recently merged features and discussions about the ASPECT mantle convection code.

## Below you find a list of recently proposed or merged features:

#1766: Fix a typo :-) (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1766

#1765: [WIP] Make melt models work with free surface (proposed by jdannberg) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1765

#1764: Add safeguard for unusual file names to aspect-gui (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1764

#1763: Add NamedAdditionalOutput for strain weakened plastic parameters (proposed by anne-glerum) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1763

#1762: Be more conservative with regexes. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1762

#1761: Minor doc update. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1761

#1760: Improve geoid comments and change record a little bit (proposed by Shangxin-Liu; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1760

#1759: Update aspect-gui script (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1759

#1757: Add function documentation. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1757

#1756: Use the hammer. (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1756

#1755: Fix test (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1755

#1754: add missing package to jupyter docker container (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1754

#1753: add clever abort handling to avoid MPI deadlock (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1753

#1752: Add plugin and test (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1752

#1751: Remove unneeded test files (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1751

#1750: fix steinberger cookbook (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1750

#1749: Fix bug; Update test case; Update limiting scheme (proposed by hlokavarapu) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1749

#1748: Add option to use function profile for composition in adiabatic conditions (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1748

#1747: Fix the drucker_prager material model compiling warning (proposed by Shangxin-Liu; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1747

#1746: Improve documentation for some functions (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1746

#1745: Do not access uninitialized part of adiabatic conditions (proposed by gassmoeller) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1745

#1744: replace geometry boundaries by "top"/"bottom" (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1744

#1743: make manual compile again (proposed by jdannberg; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1743

#1741: Fix the upper case of DT (proposed by Shangxin-Liu) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1741

#1740: Ensure that arithmetic is done in floating point arithmetic. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1740

#1739: Fix a bug where we access data that may not be available. (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1739

#1738: Properly indent a couple of comments. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1738

#1737: fix the geoid test prm to avert the nagative density field which blow up the topography (proposed by Shangxin-Liu; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1737

#1736: Geoid output (proposed by ian-r-rose; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1736

#1735: Remove an unnecessary include file from a bunch of tests. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1735

#1734: simple postprocess cookbook (proposed by jaustermann) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1734

#1733: Fix typos. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1733

#1732: more bibtex fixes (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1732

#1731: Qualify std::pow. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1731

#1729: Add clarification on strain rate invariant definition (proposed by anne-glerum; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1729

#1728: Added dynamic friction material model. (proposed by alarshi; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1728

#1725: improve solver catch errors by adding used tolerances. (proposed by MFraters; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1725

#1724: Use the dynamic topography postprocessor for the geoid computation. (proposed by ian-r-rose; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1724

#1723: Remove class interface compatibility (proposed by alarshi; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1723

#1722: Add DataPostprocessor flavor of MaterialModelInputs constructor. (proposed by ian-r-rose; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1722

#1720: Initial temperature operators (proposed by bobmyhill; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1720

#1716: Add MeltInterface and reference_darcy_coefficient (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1716

#1709: move and rename extract_component_subset (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1709

#1700: Removed interface compatibility. (proposed by alarshi; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1700

#1698: Geometry checking and including spherical models (proposed by bobmyhill; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1698

#1696: user definable coordinate systems with initial composition (proposed by mbweller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1696

#1695: two new benchmark entries (proposed by cedrict; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1695

#1692: Particle property Solid Comp  (proposed by joeschools; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1692

#1644: Add option to use full finite strain tensor for strain weakening (proposed by naliboff; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/1644

## And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions:

#1767: Refactor some material model functions (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1767

#1758: Physical variables stored in "topo_vector" returned by calling dynamic topography postprocessor in geoid code (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1758

#1742: Compiling warning in drucker_prager material model (opened and closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1742

#1730: Warnings when compiling on Mac (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1730

#1727: Split melt particles from solid particles (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1727

#1726: Provide functionality to store and load solutions (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1726

#1658: Compute porosity initial composition from temperature IC (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1658

#1638: Fix prm section names in benchmark folders (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1638

#1623: Capitalize 'boussinesq approximation' (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1623

#1549: Mention HollowSphere benchmark in manual (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1549

#1530: Prepopulate aspect GUI filename when saving file (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1530

#1178: Periodic boundary condition implementation for the DG advection solver (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1178

A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at https://aspect.dealii.org/doc/doxygen/changes_current.html.

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