[aspect-devel] ASPECT Newsletter #54

Mon May 7 12:00:36 PDT 2018

Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #54.
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:

#2226: Restructure derivative tests (proposed by MFraters) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2226

#2225: Disable floating point exceptions for clang6 (proposed by gassmoeller) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2225

#2224: Better document the 'temperature' and 'velocity' refinement criteria. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2224

#2223: Close output directory handle (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2223

#2222: Extend visco plastic test to 3d (proposed by MFraters; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2222

#2221: Update simple nonlinear test to also test the 3d case. (proposed by MFraters; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2221

#2220: fix drucker prager 3d derivatives and extend test to catch this in the future. (proposed by MFraters; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2220

#2219: Remove info message (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2219

#2218: add additional info to detailed.log (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2218

#2214: Fix wrongly defined analytic function (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2214

#2213: Prevent division by zero in bound preserving limiter (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2213

#2212: Add rotation statistics postprocessor (proposed by gassmoeller) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2212

#2209: clang 6 requires deprecation attribute in front (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2209

#2208: Fix nullspace removal (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2208

#2207: add copyright update script (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2207

#2206: update copyright (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2206

#2205: fix intel warning (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2205

#2204: fix unused parameter warning in solcx (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2204

#2203: provide base class to fix warning (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2203

#2202: [post-2.0] Automate test procedure (proposed by gassmoeller) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2202

#2201: fix some inconsistent copyright formatting (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2201

#2200: Add citation info to header (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2200

#2199: Unify compute volume fractions (proposed by gassmoeller) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2199

#2198: A redundant inverse sign in the comment here? (proposed by Shangxin-Liu; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2198

#2197: Add release notice to tasklist (proposed by gassmoeller) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2197

#2196: reference new cite.html (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2196

#2195: add new cite.html (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2195

#2194: Fix a grammar mistake. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2194

#2193: Fix manual referencing removed file (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2193

#2192: Fix visco_plastic and diffusion_dislocation thermal diffusivity (proposed by naliboff; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2192

#2191: Newton stabilization resets to the user settings at the end of the timestep (proposed by MFraters; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2191

#2190: Aspect 1.5 (proposed by unfelipe) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2190

#2189: Adjust default vs vp values (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2189

#2188: Remove solidus initial condition (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2188

#2187: Make some expressions simpler to read. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2187

#2186: fix PETSc (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2186

#2183: fix warnings and errors in cookbooks and benchmarks (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2183

#2182: document MaterialModelInputs::current_cell better (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2182

#2181: fix warning in ellipsoidal chunk (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2181

#2180: Fix remaining cookbook that uses p_c in the input file (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2180

#2178: Add changelog entry for the release of the Newton solver. (proposed by MFraters; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2178

#2177: fix temperature dependence of compaction viscosity in melt simple (proposed by jdannberg; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2177

#2176: Move spiegelman benchmark file (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2176

#2175: Add test for ellipsoidal chunk manifold conversion (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2175

#2174: Move advection solver tolerances (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2174

#2172: Remove duplicate lines (proposed by anne-glerum; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2172

#2170: [WIP] Fix density used for thermal conductivity in visco_plastic and diffusion_dislocation models (proposed by naliboff; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2170

#2169: Fix parameters.tex and manual (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2169

#2163: Create a GMRES subsection in Solver parameters (proposed by naliboff; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2163

#2157: Remove model settings subsection (proposed by gassmoeller; merged) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2157

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

#2217: default ascii data gravity generates warning (opened and closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2217

#2216: 2D section view in 3D model (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2216

#2215: 2.0 Release (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2215

#2211: floating point exception (clang6) (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2211

#2210: failing quick test (clang 6) (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2210

#2185: check new deal.II 9.0.pre (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2185

#2184: make compile&run with PETSc (opened and closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2184

#2179: p_c is still used in some of the cookbooks (opened and closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2179

#2173: Iterated solvers always do one nonlinear iteration, even if the max number is set to 0 (opened) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2173

#2171: Move temperature and composition solver tolerance into the Solver settings subsection (opened and closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2171

#2167: Spiegelman benchmark has no parameter file (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2167

#2111: deal.ii deprection warnings in ASPECT (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2111

#2023: solver parameters (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2023

#1950: ellipsoidal chunk push and pull functions (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1950

#1822: Major error with AMR mesh for DG problems (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1822

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

#1631: Document Utilities::Coordinates::CoordinateSystem (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1631

#1562: Default values for seismic vp and vs (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1562

#1528: think about removing solidus initial condition (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1528

#1481: Clarify docker run procedure (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1481

#1394: Tracking material properties (viscosity, density, etc) through tracers  (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1394

#1090: ASPECT 2.0 (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1090

#1059: [post 1.5] remove deprecated heating parameters (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1059

#1027: Link cookbooks/tutorials to the examples in Turcotte/Schubert, "Geodynamics" (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1027

#948: Melt improvements (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/948

#445: solver types (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/445

#400: Temperature strategy needs more explanation (closed) https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/400

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

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