Golden Spike Award
Every year the three most outstanding projects are honoured by the Golden Spike Award which is awarded by the steering commitee of HLRS.
2011
- Daniel Harlacher, Applied Supercomputing in Engineering, German Research School for Simulation Sciences GmbH, Aachen
Highly efficient and scalable software for the simulation of turbulent flows in complex geometries
2010
- Felix Bensing, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
CFD-CSD-Coupled Simulations of Helicopter Rotors using an Unstructured Flow Solver
2009
- Volker Gaibler,Max-Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Garching
Numerical Models for Emission Line Nebulae in High Redshift Radio Galaxies - Juliane Schwendike, Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung, Universität Karlsruhe
Modelling convection over West Africa - Björn Selent, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
Direct Numerical Simulation of Jet in Crossflow Actuators
2008
- Bernhard Müller, Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik, Garching
The SuperN-Project: Status and Outlook - Dr. Dominic A. von Terzi, Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Karlsruhe University
Hybrid Techniques for Large-Eddy Simulations of Complex Turbulent Flows - Dr. Thomas Zeiser, Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Vector computers in a world of commodity clusters, massively parallel systems and many-core many-threaded CPUs: recent experience based on an advanced lattice Boltzmann flow
2007
- Rainer Stauch, Institute for Technical Thermodynamics, Karlsruhe University
Ignition of Droplets in a Laminar Convective Environment - Janina Zimmermann, Fraunhofer Institut für Werkstoffmechanik, Freiburg
DFT Modelling of Oxygen Adsorption on CoCr Surfaces
- Dr.-Ing. Michael Breuer, Institute of Fluid Mechanics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flow Over Dimples - Code Optimization for NEC SX-8 plus Flow Results
2006
- Jens Harting, Institute for Computational Physics, Universität Stuttgart
Rheological properties of binary and ternary amphiphilic fluid mixtures - Andreas Marek, Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik, Garching
The SuperN-Project: Understanding core collapse supernovae - Sven Ganzenmüller, Department of Computer Engineering, University of Tübingen
Object-Oriented SPH-Simulations with Surface Tension
2005
- Olaf Marxen, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
Direct Numerical Simulation of Non-Linear Transitional Stages in an Experimentally Investigated Laminar Separation Bubble - Dr. Matthias Meinke / Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schröder, Aerodynamisches Institut, RWTH Aachen
A Hybrid LES/CAA Method for Aeroacoustic Applications - Markus Dietz, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
Advanced Rotary Wing Aerodynamics
2004
- Maxim S. Loginov, Institut für Strömungsmechanik, Technische Universität Dresden
LES of Shock Wave / Turbulent Boundary Layer Interaction - Dr. Erik H. Saenger, Fachrichtung Geophysik, Freie Universität Berlin
Numerical considerations of fluid effects on wave propagation - Thomas Zeiser, Lehrstuhl für Strömungsmechanik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Combination of detailed CFD simulations using the lattice Boltzmann method and experimetal measurements using the NMR/MRI technique
2003
- Dr. Marc Freitag, Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Universität Heidelberg
Collisional Dynamics of Black Holes, Star Clusters and Galactic Nuclei - Petra Hardt, Bauinformatik, TU München
Interactive CFD Simulations by Coupling Supercomputers with Virtual Reality - Thomas Hartlep, Institut für Geophysik, Universität Göttingen
Rayleigh-Bénard Convection at Large Aspect Ratios
2002
- Honorary Golden Spike Award 2002: Prof. Dr. Friedel Hoßfeld, Central Institute for Applied Mathematics, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
for his contribution to the promotion of High-Performance Computing in Germany and the support of young scientists in the field of Computational Science & Engineering - Andree Altmikus / Hubert Pomin, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
Aeroelastic Analysis of Helicopter Rotor Blades using HPC - Marc Lange, HLRS, Universität Stuttgart
Massively Parallel DNS of Flame Kernel Evolution in Spark-Ignited Turbulent Mixtures - Frank Rückert, Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Dampfkesselwesen, Universität Stuttgart
A Vectorised Lagrangian Particle Model for the Numerical Simulation of Coal-Fired Furnaces
2001
- Honorary Golden Spike Award 2001: MD Dr. Georg Bopp, Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg
for his contribution to the promotion of High-Performance Computing in Germany and the support of young scientists in the field of Computational Science & Engineering - Dr.-Ing. Peter Gerlinger, Institut für Verbrennungstechnik der Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR Stuttgart
Assumed PDF Modeling with Detailed Chemistry - Daniel Krüger, Physikalisches Institut, Universität Münster
Car-Parrinello Density Functional Calculations of the Bond Rupture Process of Thiolate on Gold - Stefan Lang, Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen, Universität Heidelberg
High-accuracy Simulation of Density Driven Flow in Porous Media
2000
- Sven Enger, Lehrstuhl für Strömungsmechanik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
High Performance Computing: Numerical Simulation of the Melt Flow in an Industrial Czochralski Crucible - Ellen Reister, Institut für Physik, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Spinodal Decomposition in Binary Polymer Blends: Monte Carlo Simulations and Dynamic Mean Field Theory - Peter Wassermann, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
DNS of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in a 3-D Aerodynamics Boundary-Layer Flow
1999
- Dr. Ulrich Rist, Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart
DNS of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in Separation Bubbles - Dr. Ulrich Freking, Institut für Theoretische Physik II, Universität Münster
Vibronic studies of adsorbate-covered semiconductor surfaces with the help of HPC - Dr. Guntram Rauhut, Institut für Theoretische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart
Quantum Chemical Studies on Heterocyclic Rearrangements in Benzofuroxans: Reaction Paths, Vibrational Spectra, and Rate Constants
1998
- Dr. Ulrich Jakobus, Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik, Universität Stuttgart
Parallel Computation of Electromagnetic Fields based on Integral Equations - Dr. Matthias Meinke, Aerodynamisches Institut, RWTH Aachen
CFD-Applications on NEC SX-4 - Marc Lange / Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Warnatz, Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen, Universität Heidelberg
Detailed Simulations of Turbulent Flames using Parallel Supercomputers