# ASPECT Newsletter #80 **URL:** \ **Category:** ASPECT\ **Created:** [May 27, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-80/645 "2019-05-27T18:04:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [May 27, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.geodynamics.org/t/aspect-newsletter-80/645/1 "2019-05-27T18:04:53Z")
Hello everyone! ``` This is ASPECT newsletter #80. ``` 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: [#3050](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3050): /benchmark/ fixes (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#3049](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3049): doxygen: add amssymb package (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#3048](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3048): Added missing grid interpolator (proposed by [bobmyhill](https://github.com/bobmyhill)) [#3047](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3047): Fix: avoid MPI deadlock in constraints (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#3045](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3045): Fix incorrect formatting of the degree symbol. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3044](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3044): Mark up physical units in latex. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3043](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3043): New benchmark for translation of brittle thrust wedge (proposed by [chronictectonic](https://github.com/chronictectonic)) [#3042](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3042): Benchmark for brittle thrust wedge experiments in Buiter et al., 2016,JSG paper (proposed by [sibiaoliu](https://github.com/sibiaoliu)) [#3041](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3041): Add missing include files. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3040](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3040): Further refactor the viz postprocessor. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth)) [#3039](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3039): [WIP] Add initial topography to chunk (proposed by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum)) [#3038](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3038): Replace world builder submodule (proposed by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters)) [#3037](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3037): Refactor writing data in the viz postprocessor. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3036](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3036): [WIP] Equation of state model (proposed by [jdannberg](https://github.com/jdannberg)) [#3035](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3035): replace tabs with spaces and enforce using indent script (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#3034](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3034): Update tester image in run tests script (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); merged) [#3033](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3033): Update a couple of comments in visualization.cc. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3032](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3032): cmake: fix file formatting (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#3031](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3031): Provide a base class with a virtual destructor. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3030](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3030): cmake: cleaner output (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#3029](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3029): Assert that the viz postprocessors fall into known categories. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3028](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3028): cmake: do not configure test project every time (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#3027](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3027): Add a note to the benchmark section of the manual. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3026](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3026): Added benchmark of anelastic Vs to temperature conversion (proposed by [freddrichards](https://github.com/freddrichards)) [#3025](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3025): Replace using std::shared\_ptr in tests and benchmarks. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3024](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3024): fix missing ElasticAdditionalOutputs instantiation (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#3023](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3023): [WIP] Move set pointer to mapping (proposed by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum)) [#3022](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3022): Initial topo function (proposed by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum); merged) [#3021](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3021): Fix a minor error in gravity\_point\_values postprocessor (proposed by [LudovicJnnt](https://github.com/LudovicJnnt); merged) [#3020](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3020): SUPG: do not use EV conduction boundary fix (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#3019](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3019): Add option to track noninitial plastic strain (proposed by [naliboff](https://github.com/naliboff)) [#3018](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3018): add advection benchmarks (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#3017](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3017): new SUPG parameter design (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#3015](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3015): Add image to SolKz benchmark section of the manual (proposed by [mnkajan](https://github.com/mnkajan); merged) [#3014](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3014): disable adaptive refinement by default (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei)) [#3013](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3013): [WIP] Allow particles to be applied to fields when particles aren’t distributed throughout model. (proposed by [Djneu](https://github.com/Djneu)) [#3011](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3011): Remove reference to deal.II version 9.0.0. (proposed by [mnkajan](https://github.com/mnkajan); merged) [#3010](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3010): Get rid of the remaining uses of std::shared\_ptr. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3009](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3009): Move Lookup namespace from grain\_size to material\_model/utilities (proposed by [pmbremner](https://github.com/pmbremner); merged) [#3008](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3008): Provide documentation to the SphericalShell constructor. (proposed by [LudovicJnnt](https://github.com/LudovicJnnt); merged) [#3007](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3007): Initial Temperature Plug-in - Lithosphere mask (proposed by [SophieCoulson](https://github.com/SophieCoulson)) [#3006](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3006): Add a new structure for rheology models (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); merged) [#3005](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3005): added more doc/comments to ellipsoidal chunk (proposed by [bobmyhill](https://github.com/bobmyhill); merged) [#3004](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3004): new cookbook: polydiapirism (proposed by [cedrict](https://github.com/cedrict)) [#3002](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3002): Simply prohibit copying material model inputs/outputs. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#3000](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/3000): Use lower-case letters for cmake variables. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth)) [#2999](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2999): [WIP] Advection benchmark in 2d annulus (proposed by [GEuen](https://github.com/GEuen)) [#2998](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2998): Improved: Ascii datafile end-read warning message (proposed by [bobmyhill](https://github.com/bobmyhill); merged) [#2997](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2997): Clean up a piece of cmake scripts. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2996](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2996): Minor cleanup: Don’t duplicate the value of an argument. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2995](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2995): Fix a missing space in a function declaration. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2994](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2994): remove semicolons (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2993](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2993): Also check additional input objects when copying MaterialModelInputs. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2992](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2992): Continental geotherm initial temperature condition (proposed by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum); merged) [#2990](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2990): Use the Oxford comma 🙂 (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2989](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2989): Fix the spelling of ‘Dirichlet’. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2988](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2988): Minor cleanups. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2987](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2987): Initial GMG Stokes solver (proposed by [tcclevenger](https://github.com/tcclevenger)) [#2986](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2986): Convert the majority of the remaining std::shared\_ptr to std::unique\_ptr (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2985](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2985): Provide a more concise way to have an empty destructor. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2984](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2984): Prohibit copying MaterialModelOutputs objects. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2983](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2983): [WIP] Adjust particle vel free surface2 (proposed by [anne-glerum](https://github.com/anne-glerum)) [#2981](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2981): Clean up an unused parameter file subsection. (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); merged) [#2980](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2980): corrected a few typos in the ellipsoidal chunk model (proposed by [bobmyhill](https://github.com/bobmyhill); merged) [#2979](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2979): Add plugin to track plastic, viscous, or total strain using particles. (proposed by [Djneu](https://github.com/Djneu); merged) [#2978](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2978): WIP: add coverage testing. (proposed by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters)) [#2977](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2977): Corrected a few manual typos (proposed by [bobmyhill](https://github.com/bobmyhill); merged) [#2976](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2976): Remove more references to std::shared\_ptr. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2975](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2975): Update tests (proposed by [naliboff](https://github.com/naliboff); merged) [#2974](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2974): update parameter documentation (proposed by [naliboff](https://github.com/naliboff); merged) [#2973](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2973): This is a supplementary explanation of using the minimum refinement function in manual (proposed by [sibiaoliu](https://github.com/sibiaoliu); merged) [#2972](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2972): Provide a way to check whether the simulator has been completely initialized (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth)) [#2971](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2971): Add a new shear benchmark for instantaneous and time-dependent flow (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller)) [#2970](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2970): New: Realistic compressible equation of state (Modified Tait) (proposed by [bobmyhill](https://github.com/bobmyhill)) [#2968](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2968): Replace if valid operator for initial temperature conditions (proposed by [SophieCoulson](https://github.com/SophieCoulson)) [#2967](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2967): Viscosity in no melting/freezing set-up (proposed by [MarineLasbleis](https://github.com/MarineLasbleis); merged) [#2966](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2966): add clang-tidy script (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2965](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2965): move indent script to contrib/utilities/ (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2964](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2964): Mesh deformation (proposed by [Djneu](https://github.com/Djneu)) [#2963](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2963): remove unnecessary “return;” (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2962](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2962): cmake: make info now shows setup\_tests (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2961](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2961): do not use std::make\_unique (proposed by [MarineLasbleis](https://github.com/MarineLasbleis); merged) [#2960](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2960): Change more std::shared\_ptr to std::unique\_ptr. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2959](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2959): corrections in cookbook global\_melt (proposed by [MarineLasbleis](https://github.com/MarineLasbleis); merged) [#2958](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2958): Convert more std::shared\_ptr to std::unique\_ptr. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2957](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2957): Cleaned up text in manual (proposed by [GEuen](https://github.com/GEuen); merged) [#2955](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2955): Style edit to user manual section 4.7.4 (proposed by [chronictectonic](https://github.com/chronictectonic); merged) [#2954](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2954): Use consistent ParaView capitalization. (proposed by [Djneu](https://github.com/Djneu); merged) [#2953](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2953): Fix manual typo (proposed by [KiralyAgi](https://github.com/KiralyAgi); merged) [#2952](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2952): Added a note to a section of the manual (proposed by [freddrichards](https://github.com/freddrichards); merged) [#2951](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2951): Manual changes in inner core cookbook (proposed by [MarineLasbleis](https://github.com/MarineLasbleis); merged) [#2950](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2950): Remove deal.II compatibility fix (proposed by [chronictectonic](https://github.com/chronictectonic); merged) [#2949](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2949): Capitalize Earth in manual - section 2.1.2, line 599 (proposed by [SophieCoulson](https://github.com/SophieCoulson); merged) [#2948](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2948): Manual typo (proposed by [fionaclerc](https://github.com/fionaclerc); merged) [#2947](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2947): Removed a now unnecessary compatibility fix (proposed by [GEuen](https://github.com/GEuen); merged) [#2945](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2945): Remove dealii compatibility fix (proposed by [fionaclerc](https://github.com/fionaclerc); merged) [#2944](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2944): Remove dealii compatibility fix (proposed by [sibiaoliu](https://github.com/sibiaoliu); merged) [#2943](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2943): Remove deal.II compatibility fix (proposed by [Djneu](https://github.com/Djneu); merged) [#2942](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2942): Remove DEAL.II compatibility fix (proposed by [KiralyAgi](https://github.com/KiralyAgi); merged) [#2941](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2941): Remove deal.II compatibility fix (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2940](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2940): Remove deal.II compatiblity fix (proposed by [MarineLasbleis](https://github.com/MarineLasbleis); merged) [#2939](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2939): Removed a now unnecessary compatibility fix (proposed by [freddrichards](https://github.com/freddrichards); merged) [#2937](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2937): Verify parameter/variable settings when restart, for issue #2090 (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2936](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2936): Implement the stabilized Q1-Q1 element combination (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2933](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2933): README: fix license logo (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2932](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2932): Fix a couple of typos in the manual. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2931](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2931): fail if directory of a test is missing (proposed by [tjhei](https://github.com/tjhei); merged) [#2917](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2917): Fix unity build (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); merged) [#2858](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2858): Improve entropy viscosity at conduction dominated boundaries (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); merged) [#2705](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2705): fix strain weakening logic (proposed by [jdannberg](https://github.com/jdannberg); merged) [#2669](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2669): Fix assert two merged boxes in point\_in\_domain on free surface. (proposed by [MFraters](https://github.com/MFraters); merged) [#2638](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2638): Reimplement supg #412 (proposed by [gassmoeller](https://github.com/gassmoeller); merged) [#2412](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2412): Viscoelastic Plastic material (proposed by [naliboff](https://github.com/naliboff); merged) [#2386](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2386): As is usual, make a plugin name lower-case. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) [#2346](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/pull/2346): Break the computation of the reference viscosity into its own function. (proposed by [bangerth](https://github.com/bangerth); merged) And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions: [#3046](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/3046) Use proper markup for units in parameter descriptions (opened) [#3016](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/3016) Free surface with particles, errors (opened) [#3012](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/3012) New structure for material model rheology (opened) [#3003](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/3003) Update muparser cookbook (opened) [#3001](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/3001) Ellipsoidal chunk pull function is not the inverse of push function (opened) [#2991](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2991) Error in visualization postprocessor (opened and closed) [#2982](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2982) Extract and visualize the surface mesh (opened) [#2969](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2969) Extending the boundary velocity to the interior in the free surface computation (opened) [#2956](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2956) homogenize plots in manual - choice of colorscales ? (opened) [#2946](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2946) implement concentric groove benchmark (opened) [#2938](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2938) benchmark material model averaging for solkz (opened) [#2935](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2935) disable or warn if openmp is enabled (opened) [#2934](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2934) Make entropy viscosity depend on FE degree (opened) [#2811](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2811) Change shared\_ptr to unique\_ptr (closed) [#2334](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2334) number of Stokes iterations in statistics output does not work correctly with deal.II 8.5 (closed) [#2090](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/2090) Verify checkpoint/restart agree on the fields a simulation has (closed) [#1987](https://github.com/geodynamics/aspect/issues/1987) [post deal.II 9.0.0] fix labels in manual.tex (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) . 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