Hello everyone!
This is ASPECT newsletter #180.
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:
#5341: [WIP] EntropyReader Class - fixing the compiling issue (implemented by RanpengLi)
#5340: Create additional inputs and outputs for DG faces neighbouring cells (implemented by anne-glerum)
#5339: add M1 OSX Jenkins (implemented by tjhei)
#5338: Change diffusion dislocation to log iteration (implemented by lhy11009)
#5337: change composite vep to log iteration (implemented by bobmyhill)
#5336: Modernise steinberger (implemented by bobmyhill)
#5335: Optimize strain dependent rheology (implemented by gassmoeller)
#5334: [WIP]Add EntropyReader Class (implemented by RanpengLi)
#5333: Make error messages more useful (implemented by jdannberg; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5332: Resized the rotation matrix vector in the weighted outputs for the CPO postprocessor (implemented by srivatsvyas)
#5331: [WIP] use SUNDIALS to compute reaction (implemented by jdannberg)
#5330: Re-enable coveralls. (implemented by MFraters)
#5329: add test subduction initiation cookbook (implemented by cedrict)
#5328: Address a clang compiler problem. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by bobmyhill)
#5327: Break an overly long line. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by bobmyhill)
#5326: remove constexpr sqrt2 (implemented by bobmyhill)
#5325: refactored Peierls to use log(stress) in the log strain rate function (implemented by bobmyhill)
#5324: changed the structure of the contrib/python folder (implemented by mgouiza)
#5323: Fastscape c++ coupling [WIP] (implemented by Minerallo)
#5321: fix minor things in manual (implemented by cedrict; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5320: Build all cookbook and benchmark plugins when validating input files. (implemented by gassmoeller; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5319: Make cookbook/benchmark validation more robust (implemented by gassmoeller)
#5318: Add Levi-Civita tensor to Aspect (implemented by MFraters; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5317: fix name Newton Stokes function (implemented by MFraters; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5316: mars topography (implemented by cedrict)
#5315: Use brace initialization of a pair. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5314: Rename another function to make its intent clearer. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5313: Add Tian Parametrization to Reactive Fluid Transport (implemented by danieldouglas92)
#5311: Extend changelog entry (implemented by gassmoeller; reviewed by bangerth)
#5307: Drop most of doc/CMakeLists.txt. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5305: Specify ranges to angles in ascii date init topo (implemented by cedrict; reviewed by MFraters)
#5297: Require fields of type entropy in entropy assembler and adiabatic con… (implemented by jdannberg; reviewed by bangerth)
#5291: Clarify function argument names. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5288: Rename a function to better indicate what it is doing. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5276: add lower crustal flow cookbook (implemented by cedrict; reviewed by bobmyhill)
#5273: doc: explain cookbooks/check.mk (implemented by tjhei; reviewed by MFraters)
#5271: contribute cookbook: simple subduction initiation (implemented by cedrict; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5259: Vankeken 2008 subduction benchmark (implemented by danieldouglas92; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5239: Be safer and more correct when using strain rate (implemented by gassmoeller; reviewed by bangerth)
#5220: Allowing multiple traction models for a boundary (implemented by chameerasilva; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#5089: Update initial lithostatic pressure plugin to account for initial topography and mesh deformation. (implemented by anne-glerum; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#4987: Add cpo elastic tensor plugin (implemented by MFraters; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#4336: Update strain rheology (implemented by naliboff; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#4054: Add surface strainrate postprocessor (implemented by anne-glerum; reviewed by bangerth)
#3773: Sea level postprocessor: finds and writes elevation of any desired location. (implemented by mfmweerdesteijn; reviewed by bangerth)
And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions:
#5342 Diffusion-dislocation (opened and closed)
#5322 Add ln(strain rate) and d ln(strain rate) / d ln(stress) functions in potentially composite rheologies (opened)
#5312 Update website for the manual (opened)
#5310 Tester for Macs (opened)
#5304 Rip out latex stuff from doc/CMakeLists.txt (opened and closed)
#5300 Bug in Simulator::assemble_and_solve_stokes() when computing the nonlinear residual? (opened and closed)
#5138 warning compiling aspect (closed)
#4984 Possible MPI Deadlock in GMG preconditioner (closed)
#4865 fix invalid access to in.strain_rate (closed)
#4567 tolerance for the “exact” implementation of the Peierls creep (closed)
#4505 Where to put example .prm files? (closed)
#4380 Known Issues (closed)
#4341 Adding a free surface on a restart causes segmentation fault (closed)
#3785 An issue about phase transition. (closed)
A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at this website.
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