PROJECTS
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First-Principles Molecular Dynamics
This scalable first-principles MD algorithm with O(N) complexity and controllable accuracy is capable of simulating systems that were previously impossible with such accuracy.
High-Order Finite Volume Methods
High-resolution finite volume methods are being developed for solving problems in complex phase space geometries, motivated by kinetic models of fusion plasmas.
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Qbox
LLNL’s version of Qbox, a first-principles molecular dynamics code, will let researchers accurately calculate bigger systems on supercomputers.
NEWS
New heavy vehicle design increases fuel efficiency, cuts carbon emissions
LLNL engineers have demonstrated that aerodynamically integrated vehicle shapes decrease body-axis drag in a crosswind, creating large negative front pressures that effectively “pull” the vehicle forward against the wind, much like a sailboat.
Virtual Data Science Challenge tackles asteroid detection though machine learning
UC Merced students engaged with LLNL mentors and peers to address a challenge problem, using machine learning to identify potentially hazardous asteroids that could pose a threat to humanity.
Video: Developing scientific code on the world’s fastest computers at LLNL
Our use of supercomputers is enabled by the codes developed to model and simulate complex physical phenomena on massively parallel architectures.