This report is intended to provide guidance in the technical aspects of computing the
gradient to a cost function using the discrete adjoint method. Adjoint methods are widely …

The following work presents an adjoint-based methodology for solving inverse problems in
heterogeneous and fractured media using state-based peridynamics. We show that the …

This paper presents a parameter sensitivity analysis on a thermal stratification (TS) model by
using the discrete sensitivity method. The TS model was recently developed in our research …

The continuous adjoint method and the discrete adjoint method are two alternative
approaches used to calculate adjoint solutions for adjoint systems. The continuous adjoint …

Here we derive the basic forward and adjoint sensitivity approaches for fully implicit ODEs
and DAEs using just basic calculus and weak formulations. The purpose of this derivation is …

This paper concerns the estimation of the optimal initial dune height which can favor the
evolution of the dune in the depth of an aquatic environment in two space dimension. The …

Adjoint methods are nowadays widely used to efficiently perform optimization for problems
with a large number of design variables. However, in reality, the problem at hand might be …

In this dissertation we provide new numerical algorithms for use in conjunction with
simulation based design codes. These algorithms are designed and best suited to run on …

This research effort was motivated by ongoing developments to secure water distribution
networks which are extremely vulnerable to contamination events. Although research efforts …

Contents Page 1 OMAR GHATTAS Fletcher Stuckey Pratt Chair in Engineering Professor of
Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Director, OPTIMUS Center, Oden …