The PSAAP centers develop the science and engineering models and software for their large-scale simulations, as well as employing best practices of verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification. A crucial new aspect of their work, in the current phase of the program, is computer science research aimed at addressing the major challenges of data movement, parallel scaling, resiliency, and power consumption in emerging high-performance computing hardware.
The goal of such research is to make the most effective use of next-generation computers, which will be of completely unprecedented scale and complexity, but which promise to allow revolutionary advances in physical fidelity and accuracy.
PSAAP centers
- University of Utah: The Uncertainty Quantification-Predictive Multidisciplinary Simulation Center for High Efficiency Electric Power Generation with Carbon Capture
- University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign: Center for Exascale Simulation of Plasma-Coupled Combustion
- Stanford University: Predictive Simulations of Particle-laden Turbulence in a Radiation Environment
- University of Florida: Center for Compressible Multiphase Turbulence
- Texas A&M University: Center for Exascale Radiation Transport
- University of Notre Dame: Center for Shock Wave-processing of Advanced Reactive Materials
Trilab Support Team
Each of the six university centers has its own Trilab Support Team (TST), consisting of NNSA laboratory researchers who act as liaisons with the centers. Each of the three NNSA laboratories provides two members to each TST. The Los Alamos TST members are:
Florida
David Daniel (CS)
(505) 667-0883
Mark Schraad (S&E Apps)
(505) 665-3946
Illinois
Sriram Swaminarayan (CS)
(505) 667-8647
Jim Cooley (Illinois TST Chair) (V&V)
(505) 606-0421
Notre Dame
Scott Pakin (CS)
(505) 667-5568
Tariq Aslam (S&E Apps)
(505) 667-1367
Stanford
Kendra Keady (S&E Apps)
(505) 665-9261
Pat McCormick (CS)
(505) 665-0201
Texas A&M
Bob Little (Texas A&M TST Chair) (S&E Aps)
(505) 665-3487
Chad Olinger (V&V)
(845) 938-7915
Utah
Ben Bergen (CS)
(505) 667-1699
Marianne Francois (S&E Aps)
(505) 667-4237