Demonstrations
At SC15, researchers, engineers, and computer scientists from 6 NASA locations and several universities will present their findings over the past year. Details from 39 presentations—covering next-generation aviation, climate research, space exploration, cosmic origins, and much more—are featured below, along with spectacular images and videos.
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Michael Aftosmis
Using Distributed Flaps to Optimize Flexible Wings During Flight Stephen Alter
Ensuring Safe Passage of the Space Launch System Through the Speed of Sound Kyle Anderson
High-Fidelity Physics-Based Analysis and Design of Complex Configurations B Michael Barad
Computational Aeroacoustic Open-Rotor Simulations for Green Aviation Georgios Britzolakis
Improving HPC Throughput with Memory Profiling C Ronald Caplan
Unlocking the Secrets of Solar Storms Mats Carlsson
Test-Driving the "Sun in a Box" with NASA's IRIS Solar Observatory Neal Chaderjian
Improved Resolution of Rotorcraft Flows Using Adaptive Mesh Refinement D Daniel Duffy
How Will Exascale Data Change High-Performance Computing? H Robert Hood
Optimizing Code for NASA's High-Performance Computing Systems Jeffrey Housman
Numerical Simulation of Slat Noise to Support Environmentally Responsible Aviation K Mehdi Khorrami
System-Level Assessment of New Technologies to Reduce Airframe Noise Richard Klein
Simulating Star Formation: From Giant Molecular Clouds to Protostellar Clusters L Tsengdar Lee
Climate Data Downscaling Projects at NASA M Jonathan Mills
Advanced Data Analytics Platform at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation Patrick Moran
A Dual Path to Adaptive Mesh Refinement Visualizations Andrew Mulder
Assessing Liquid Rocket Feed Line Flow for the Space Launch System N Eric Nielsen
Sensitivity Analysis for Chaotic Fluid Simulations P Shishir Pandya
Transforming Passenger Aircraft for Fuel Efficiency Craig Pelissier
Data Assimilation and Image Registration Using Quantum Annealing Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz
Recent Progress in NASA's Quantum Computing Research Project Gilberto Perez
Projecting Sea Level Rise by Modeling the Evolution of Ice Sheets Bruce Pfaff
Tripling the Compute Capacity at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation Dan'l Pierce
Advanced Data Analytics Platform at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation Joel Primack
Discovering How Galaxies Form: Comparing Simulations with Hubble Images William Putman
Virtual Earth Observing: The Globe in 1-Mile Segments R Darrel Robertson
Predicting Damage from an Asteroid Strike on Earth Jordan Robertson
IOPS Galore: Upgrading a Supercomputer's Metadata with Solid-State Drives Stuart Rogers
Building the Space Launch System Booster Separation Database S Ellen Salmon
GRAIL Gravity Maps Enable Insights into Moon's Crust and Interior Bo-Wen Shen
Using Katrina and Sandy Data to Improve Hurricane Prediction Tools T Chun Tang
Designing a New Spacecraft for Deep Space Exploration William Thigpen
HECC - Moving to the Future, Today Hoot Thompson
Estimating Trees and Shrubs in the Sub-Sahara Using Cloud Computing V Petr Votava
Building Petabyte Data Production Systems with the NASA Earth Exchange W Phil Webster
Climate Modeling 101: From NASA Observational Data to Climate Projections Jeff West
Simulating the SLS Ignition Over-Pressure/Sound Suppression Water System Brandon Williams
Analyzing the Space Launch System Debris Environment Y H. Q. Yang
Predicting Baffled Propellant Tank Slosh for Spacecraft Seokkwan Yoon
Studying the Aerodynamics of Multi-Rotor Drones
Using Distributed Flaps to Optimize Flexible Wings During Flight Stephen Alter
Ensuring Safe Passage of the Space Launch System Through the Speed of Sound Kyle Anderson
High-Fidelity Physics-Based Analysis and Design of Complex Configurations B Michael Barad
Computational Aeroacoustic Open-Rotor Simulations for Green Aviation Georgios Britzolakis
Improving HPC Throughput with Memory Profiling C Ronald Caplan
Unlocking the Secrets of Solar Storms Mats Carlsson
Test-Driving the "Sun in a Box" with NASA's IRIS Solar Observatory Neal Chaderjian
Improved Resolution of Rotorcraft Flows Using Adaptive Mesh Refinement D Daniel Duffy
How Will Exascale Data Change High-Performance Computing? H Robert Hood
Optimizing Code for NASA's High-Performance Computing Systems Jeffrey Housman
Numerical Simulation of Slat Noise to Support Environmentally Responsible Aviation K Mehdi Khorrami
System-Level Assessment of New Technologies to Reduce Airframe Noise Richard Klein
Simulating Star Formation: From Giant Molecular Clouds to Protostellar Clusters L Tsengdar Lee
Climate Data Downscaling Projects at NASA M Jonathan Mills
Advanced Data Analytics Platform at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation Patrick Moran
A Dual Path to Adaptive Mesh Refinement Visualizations Andrew Mulder
Assessing Liquid Rocket Feed Line Flow for the Space Launch System N Eric Nielsen
Sensitivity Analysis for Chaotic Fluid Simulations P Shishir Pandya
Transforming Passenger Aircraft for Fuel Efficiency Craig Pelissier
Data Assimilation and Image Registration Using Quantum Annealing Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz
Recent Progress in NASA's Quantum Computing Research Project Gilberto Perez
Projecting Sea Level Rise by Modeling the Evolution of Ice Sheets Bruce Pfaff
Tripling the Compute Capacity at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation Dan'l Pierce
Advanced Data Analytics Platform at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation Joel Primack
Discovering How Galaxies Form: Comparing Simulations with Hubble Images William Putman
Virtual Earth Observing: The Globe in 1-Mile Segments R Darrel Robertson
Predicting Damage from an Asteroid Strike on Earth Jordan Robertson
IOPS Galore: Upgrading a Supercomputer's Metadata with Solid-State Drives Stuart Rogers
Building the Space Launch System Booster Separation Database S Ellen Salmon
GRAIL Gravity Maps Enable Insights into Moon's Crust and Interior Bo-Wen Shen
Using Katrina and Sandy Data to Improve Hurricane Prediction Tools T Chun Tang
Designing a New Spacecraft for Deep Space Exploration William Thigpen
HECC - Moving to the Future, Today Hoot Thompson
Estimating Trees and Shrubs in the Sub-Sahara Using Cloud Computing V Petr Votava
Building Petabyte Data Production Systems with the NASA Earth Exchange W Phil Webster
Climate Modeling 101: From NASA Observational Data to Climate Projections Jeff West
Simulating the SLS Ignition Over-Pressure/Sound Suppression Water System Brandon Williams
Analyzing the Space Launch System Debris Environment Y H. Q. Yang
Predicting Baffled Propellant Tank Slosh for Spacecraft Seokkwan Yoon
Studying the Aerodynamics of Multi-Rotor Drones