Research
Fusion Simulations
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method
Hypersonic Flows, Hypersonic Flow
Aerodynamics
Computational Fluid Dynamics
High Performance Computing
Kinetic Theory
Particle Simulation Method
Particle in Cell Method
Plasma Physics
Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Molecular Dynamics Simulations
High Temperature, High Temperatures
Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Shock Waves
DSMC Method
List of Publications (28)
In 2024
28
Unstructured mesh tools for magnetically confined fusion system simulations. MS Shephard, J Merson, O Sahni, AE Castillo, AY Joshi, DD Nath, U Riaz, ... Engineering with Computers, 1-18, 2024.
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In 2023
27
Development of an unstructured mesh gyrokinetic particle-in-cell code for exascale fusion plasma simulations on GPUs. C Zhang, G Diamond, CW Smith, MS Shephard Computer Physics Communications 291, 108824, 2023.
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In 2022
26
Performance Analysis and Improvement of an Unstructured Mesh Gyrokinetic Particle-in-cell Code for Exascale Fusion Plasma Simulations. C Zhang, G Diamond, C Smith, M Shephard APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts 2022, BP11. 012, 2022.
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In 2021
25
PUMIPic: A mesh-based approach to unstructured mesh Particle-In-Cell on GPUs. G Diamond, CW Smith, C Zhang, E Yoon, MS Shephard Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing 157, 1-12, 2021.
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Development of an Unstructured Mesh Based Gyro-kinetic Particle-in-cell Code for Exascale Fusion Plasma Simulations. C Zhang, G Diamond, C Smith, M Shephard APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts 2021, PP11. 053, 2021.
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In 2019
23
Towards Accelerated Unstructured Mesh Particle-in-Cell. G Diamond, C Smith, C Zhang, E Yoon, G Perumpilly, O Sahni, ... 2019 IEEE/ACM 10th Workshop on Latest Advances in Scalable Algorithms for ..., 2019.
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22
An Unstructured Mesh Based Infrastructure for Exascale PIC Simulations. C Zhang, G Perumpilly, G Diamond, C Smith, O Sahni, A Truszkowska, ... APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts 2019, BP10. 090, 2019.
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In 2017
21
Modeling of phase change within a wax element thermostat embedded in an automotive cooling system. C Srinivasan, C Zhang, H Gao, DM Wang, J Slike SAE International Journal of Engines 10 (2), 181-195, 2017.
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In 2014
20
Analysis of rovibrational relaxation in nitrogen via direct atomic simulation. P Valentini, PE Norman, C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 1079, 2014.
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19
Rovibrational coupling in molecular nitrogen at high temperature: An atomic-level study. P Valentini, P Norman, C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber Physics of Fluids 26 (5), 2014.
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18
Nonequilibrium-direction-dependent rotational energy model for use in continuum and stochastic molecular simulation. C Zhang, P Valentini, TE Schwartzentruber AIAA journal 52 (3), 604-617, 2014.
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17
Consistent implementation of state-to-state collision models for direct simulation Monte Carlo. C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 0866, 2014.
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In 2013
16
Consistent modeling of hypersonic nonequilibrium flows using direct simulation Monte Carlo. C Zhang University of Minnesota, 2013.
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15
Inelastic collision selection procedures for direct simulation Monte Carlo calculations of gas mixtures. C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber Physics of Fluids 25, 106105, 2013.
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14
Molecular dynamics simulations of shock waves in mixtures of noble gases. P Valentini, PA Tump, C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber Journal of thermophysics and heat transfer 27 (2), 226-234, 2013.
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In 2012
13
Numerical Assessment of Vibration and Dissociation Models in DSMC for Hypersonic Stagnation Line Flows. C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber 43rd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, AIAA 2012-2992, 2012.
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12
Investigation of rotational relaxation in nitrogen via Molecular Dynamics simulation. P Valentini, C Zhang, T Schwartzentruber 43rd AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 2995, 2012.
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11
A directional rotational relaxation model for nitrogen using molecular dynamics simulation. P Valentini, C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber AIP Conference Proceedings 1501 (1), 519-526, 2012.
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10
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Normal Shock Waves in Dilute Gas Mixtures. P Valentini, P Tump, C Zhang, T Schwartzentruber 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and ..., 2012.
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9
Molecular dynamics simulation of rotational relaxation in nitrogen: Implications for rotational collision number models. P Valentini, C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber Physics of Fluids 24 (10), 2012.
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8
Determination of the Scalar Friction Factor for Non-spherical Particles and Aggregates Across the Entire Knudsen Number Range by Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC). C Zhang, T Thajudeen, C Larriba, TE Schwartzentruber, CJ Hogan Jr. Aerosol Science and Technology 46 (10), 1065-1078, 2012.
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7
Robust cut-cell algorithms for DSMC implementations employing multi-level Cartesian grids. C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber Computers & fluids 69, 122-135, 2012.
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In 2011
6
Particle simulations of planetary probe flows employing automated mesh refinement. D Gao, C Zhang, TE Schwartzentruber Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 48 (3), 397-405, 2011.
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In 2010
5
Adaptive mesh refinement and cut-cell algorithms for DSMC simulation of hypersonic flows. C Zhang .
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4
A three-level Cartesian geometry-based implementation of the DSMC method. D Gao, C Zhang, T Schwartzentruber 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and ..., 2010.
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In 2009
3
Data Structures and Adaptive Mesh Refinement for a 3-Level Embedded Cartesian Mesh DSMC Implementation. C Zhang, D Gao, T Schwartzentruber APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts 62, HG. 004, 2009.
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2
Parallel Performance Optimization of the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method. D Gao, C Zhang, T Schwartzentruber APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts 62, HG. 005, 2009.
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Unstructured Mesh Technologies for Fusion Simulations. CW Smith, G Diamond, G Perumpilly, C Zhang, A Truszkowska, M Hakimi, ... .
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