# ASPECT Newsletter #161

**URL:** <https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-161/2636>\
**Category:** ASPECT\
**Created:** [October 19, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-161/2636 "2022-10-19T16:00:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![rgassmoeller](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/community.geodynamics.org/rgassmoeller/32/49_2.png) [@rgassmoeller](https://community.geodynamics.org/u/rgassmoeller)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-161/2636/1 "2022-10-19T16:00:11Z")

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Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #161.  
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:

[#4987](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4987): [WIP] Add cpo elastic tensor plugin (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters))  
[#4986](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4986): Remove outdated and wrong option in signal\_handler for program termination (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4983](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4983): Split definition and implemention of particle property has and get functions. (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4982](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4982): Docs: Finishing benchmarks (implemented by [cmills1095](https://github.com/cmills1095))  
[#4981](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4981): Fix particle cpo function by making it const. (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); reviewed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei))  
[#4980](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4980): Add cpo property Bingham average (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters))  
[#4979](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4979): Add CPO main postprocessor (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters))  
[#4978](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4978): add particle get\_plugin\_pointer\_by\_name() function. (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4977](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4977): Interpolate all particle properties in one operation (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))  
[#4975](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4975): Add CPO DRex computation (implemented by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters))  
[#4974](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/4974): Add rk2 particle integrator first order accuracy option (implemented by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); reviewed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller))

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

[#4985](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4985) Material models do not check whether `Enable elasticity` is true even if they don’t support it (opened)  
[#4984](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4984) Possible MPI Deadlock in GMG preconditioner (opened)  
[#4976](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4976) Incompatible ASPECT dev with deal.II dev from before #14167 (opened)  
[#4961](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/4961) github action for deal.II master fails randomly without output (closed)

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

Thanks for being part of the community!

Let us know about questions, problems, bugs or just share your experience by visting our [forum](https://community.geodynamics.org/c/aspect), or by opening issues or pull requests on [Github](https://www.github.com/geodynamics/aspect).  
Additional information can be found at our [official website](https://aspect.geodynamics.org/), and CIG’s [ASPECT website](https://geodynamics.org/cig/software/aspect/).