E-Infrastructure Interconnectivity EPSRC - Chris Taylor
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Computer Science
Abstract
The proposal is for funding to establish a high performance computing centre to be shared by the N8 Research Partnership - a consortium of the research-intensive universities in the North of England (Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York). The aim is to underpin world class research in science and engineering, which increasingly makes use of large scale modelling, simulation and scale data analysis, alongside theory and experiment. The new facility will be cost effective, because it will be shared by 8 universities rather than each of the universities having a similar facility, and it will enable much more complex simulations and analyses to be run routinely than is currently possible. As well as underpinning world class research, the facility will be of great interest to industry, and is likely to lead to new research and innovation collaborations between the universities and business.
Planned Impact
The proposed Centre will provide an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, to access HPC facilities of a scale not easily available without significant investment, creating major potential for new research collaboration and knowledge exchange with the research-intensive universities of N8. We will use several mechanisms to enhance the potential impact of the Centre:
1. Engaging with the local economies of the North of England through strategic alignment with Local Enterprise Partnerships and other agencies;
2. Actively developing new collaborations, particularly through the TSB-funded N8 Industry Innovation Forum;
3. Lowering the barriers to engagement by providing HPC advice, training and free 'taster' access.
1. Engaging with the local economies of the North of England through strategic alignment with Local Enterprise Partnerships and other agencies;
2. Actively developing new collaborations, particularly through the TSB-funded N8 Industry Innovation Forum;
3. Lowering the barriers to engagement by providing HPC advice, training and free 'taster' access.
Organisations
Publications
Sergio Campobasso M
(2013)
Turbulent Navier-Stokes analysis of an oscillating wing in a power-extraction regime using the shear stress transport turbulence model
in Computers & Fluids
Evans R
(2013)
Atomistic spin model simulations of magnetic nanomaterials
Carrión M
(2013)
Implementation of all-Mach Roe-type schemes in fully implicit CFD solvers - demonstration for wind turbine flows
in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
Kaislaniemi L
(2014)
Dynamics of lithospheric thinning and mantle melting by edge-driven convection: Application to Moroccan Atlas mountains
in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Stagg G
(2014)
Quantum analogues of classical wakes in Bose-Einstein condensates
in Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Wise D
(2014)
Turbulent drag reduction through oscillating discs
Patel D
(2014)
Localised forced ignition of globally stoichiometric stratified mixtures: A numerical investigation
in Combustion Theory and Modelling
Magni V
(2014)
Deep water recycling through time.
in Geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems : G(3)
Wise D
(2014)
Spinning out of control: Wall turbulence over rotating discs
in Physics of Fluids
Wise D
(2014)
Turbulent drag reduction through oscillating discs
in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Tagliabue A
(2014)
A ventilation-based framework to explain the regeneration-scavenging balance of iron in the ocean
in Geophysical Research Letters
Stevens JS
(2014)
Incisive probing of intermolecular interactions in molecular crystals: core level spectroscopy combined with density functional theory.
in The journal of physical chemistry. B
Pattinson R
(2014)
Equilibration of a finite-temperature binary Bose gas formed by population transfer
in Physical Review A
Agrusta R
(2014)
The effect of metastable pyroxene on the slab dynamics
in Geophysical Research Letters
Toroz D
(2014)
Molecular dynamics simulations of organic crystal dissolution: The lifetime and stability of the polymorphic forms of para-amino benzoic acid in aqueous environment
in Journal of Crystal Growth
Regayre L
(2014)
Uncertainty in the magnitude of aerosol-cloud radiative forcing over recent decades
in Geophysical Research Letters
Evans RF
(2014)
Atomistic spin model simulations of magnetic nanomaterials.
in Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
Tagliabue A
(2014)
The impact of different external sources of iron on the global carbon cycle
in Geophysical Research Letters
Zólyomi V
(2014)
Electrons and phonons in single layers of hexagonal indium chalcogenides from ab initio calculations
in Physical Review B
Wang W.
(2015)
Direct numerical simulation of fluid flow at supercritical pressure in a vertical channel
in International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics 2015, NURETH 2015
Lancaster T
(2015)
Transverse field muon-spin rotation signature of the skyrmion-lattice phase in Cu 2 OSeO 3
in Physical Review B
Carslaw K
(2015)
The Climatic Importance of Uncertainties in Regional Aerosol-Cloud Radiative Forcings over Recent Decades
in Journal of Climate
Wareing C
(2015)
Modelling ruptures of buried high pressure dense phase CO 2 pipelines in carbon capture and storage applications-Part I. Validation
in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Wareing C
(2015)
Modelling ruptures of buried high-pressure dense-phase CO 2 pipelines in carbon capture and storage applications - Part II. A full-scale rupture
in International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
Papasavvas CA
(2015)
Gain control through divisive inhibition prevents abrupt transition to chaos in a neural mass model.
in Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
He S
(2015)
Transition of transient channel flow after a change in Reynolds number
in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Arregui-Mena J
(2015)
Spatial variability in the coefficient of thermal expansion induces pre-service stresses in computer models of virgin Gilsocarbon bricks
in Journal of Nuclear Materials
Milovanovic M
(2015)
Meron deconfinement in the quantum Hall bilayer at intermediate distances
Atxitia U
(2015)
Optimal electron, phonon, and magnetic characteristics for low energy thermally induced magnetization switching
in Applied Physics Letters
Shterenlikht A
(2015)
Three-dimensional cellular automata modelling of cleavage propagation across crystal boundaries in polycrystalline microstructures
in Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
Mostaani E
(2015)
Quantum Monte Carlo calculation of the binding energy of bilayer graphene.
in Physical review letters
Ostler TA
(2015)
Strain Induced Vortex Core Switching in Planar Magnetostrictive Nanostructures.
in Physical review letters
Theobald R
(2015)
Modal and non-modal stabilities of flow around a stack of plates
in European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids
Milovanovic M
(2015)
Meron deconfinement in the quantum Hall bilayer at intermediate distances
in Physical Review B
Resing JA
(2015)
Basin-scale transport of hydrothermal dissolved metals across the South Pacific Ocean.
in Nature
Ashton N
(2015)
Key factors in the use of DDES for the flow around a simplified car
in International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
Peaker C
(2015)
The vacancy-hydrogen defect in diamond: A computational study
in physica status solidi (a)
Drummond ND
(2015)
Quantum Monte Carlo study of the phase diagram of solid molecular hydrogen at extreme pressures.
in Nature communications
Völker C
(2015)
Modeling organic iron-binding ligands in a three-dimensional biogeochemical ocean model
in Marine Chemistry
Thomason MJ
(2015)
Self-association of organic solutes in solution: a NEXAFS study of aqueous imidazole.
in Faraday discussions
Serbyn M
(2015)
Criterion for Many-Body Localization-Delocalization Phase Transition
in Physical Review X
Dykeman EC
(2015)
An implementation of the Gillespie algorithm for RNA kinetics with logarithmic time update.
in Nucleic acids research
Evans L
(2015)
Transient thermal finite element analysis of CFC-Cu ITER monoblock using X-ray tomography data
in Fusion Engineering and Design
Description | This award, together with EP/K000209/1 funded the creation of a centre of excellence in high performance computing for the N8 Universities, N8-HPC, with a significant computer cluster and support services. The centre is still fully active, and has developed communities of practice in key research areas. Projects cover a range of disciplines including Chemistry, Maths, Engineering, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physical Sciences and ICT. The scientific impact of N8-HPC has been significant, with the facility featuring in 84 grant applications totalling £59.8m and its use acknowledged in 377 published papers and 9 REF Environment Templates. |
Exploitation Route | This varies from project to project and is the responsibility of individual investigators. We have, however, worked actively with the business engagement services of the N8 universities to facilitate collaboration with industry and identify opportunities for knowledge transfer. |
Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
URL | http://n8hpc.org.uk/ |
Description | N8-HPC has made a significant contribution to industry engagement, with 40% of projects running on the N8-HPC facility over its life involving industry collaboration, and up to 35 companies involved at any one time. |
First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
Impact Types | Economic |