Kai Schneider Professor, Université de Provence, Marseille Laboratoire de Modélisation et Simulation Numérique en Mécanique and Centre de Mathématiques et d'Informatique Université de Provence 39, rue Joliot-Curie 13453 Marseille Cedex 13 FRANCE Tel : (33)4.91.11.85.29 Fax : (33)4.91.11.85.02
Equipe: Dynamique multiéchelle et ondelettes	Old web-page Mail : kschneid#cmi.univ-mrs.fr

International workshop on ‘Multiscale methods for fluid and plasma turbulence :

Applications to magnetically confined plasmas in fusion devices’

from April 21st to 25th 2008 at the CIRM in Marseille.

Thematic trimester 'Math & Iter', 31.8.-11.12.2009, at CIRM, Marseille.

International Colloquium on 'Fundamental Problems of Turbulence:
50 years after the Turbulence Colloquium Marseille 1961', 26.9.-30.9.2011, at CIRM, Marseille.

ANR project M2TFP (2005-2009)

ANR project SICOMHD (2011-2014)

Wavelets and turbulence home page

Position

since September 2000, Professor of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, Université de Provence, Marseille (France)

Degrees

Dipl. Math. techn., Universität Kaiserslautern (Germany), 1993

Dr. rer. nat., Universität Kaiserslautern (Germany), 1996

Habilitation, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (France), 2001

Preprints

• B. Kadoch, D. Kolomenskiy, Ph. Angot and K. Schneider.
  A volume penalization method for incompressible flows and scalar advection-diffusion with moving obstacles.
  J. Comput. Phys., 02/2012, accepted.

• K. Yoshimatsu, N. Okamoto, Y. Kawahara, K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Coherent Vorticity and Current Density Simulation of Three-Dimensional
  Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence using Orthogonal Wavelets.
  Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 2012, in press. PDF-File

• F. Jacobitz, K. Schneider, W.J.T. Bos and M. Farge.
  Influence of initial mean helicity in homogeneous turbulent shear flow.
  Phys. Rev. E, 84, 056319, 2011. PDF-File

• J.X. Sheng, A. Ysasi, D. Kolomenskiy, E. Kanso, M. Nitsche and K. Schneider.
  Simulating vortex wakes of flapping plates.
  IMA Volume on Natural Locomotion in Fluids and on Surfaces: Swimming, Flying, and Sliding, accepted. PDF-File

• B. Kadoch, W.J.T. Bos and K. Schneider.
  The influence of walls on Lagrangian statistics in two-dimensional turbulence.
  Phys. Fluids, 23, 085111, 2011. PDF-File Cover page

• R. Nguyen van yen, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Energy dissipating structures produced by walls in two-dimensional flows at vanishing viscosity.
  Phys. Rev. Lett. , 106, 184502, 2011. PDF-File Cover page

• K. Yoshimatsu, K. Schneider, N. Okamoto, Y. Kawahura and M. Farge.
  Intermittency and geometrical statistics of three-dimensional homogeneous magnetohydrodynamic turbulence: A wavelet viewpoint.
  Phys. Plasmas, 18, 092304, 2011. PDF-File

• R. Nguyen van yen, N. Fedorczak, F. Brochard, G. Bonhomme, K. Schneider, M. Farge and P. Monier-Garbet.
  Tomographic reconstruction of tokamak edge turbulence light emission from a single image using wavelet-vaguelette decomposition.
  Nucl. Fusion, 52, 013005, 2012. PDF-File

• R. Bürger, R. Ruiz, K. Schneider and H. Torres.
  A multiresolution method for the numerical simulation of sedimentation in inclined channels.
  Int. J. Numer. Anal. Model. , 9(3), 479-504, 2012. PDF-File

• D. Kolomenskiy, H.K. Moffatt, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Two- and three-dimensional numerical simulations of the clap-fling-sweep of hovering insects.
  J. Fluids Struct., 27, 784-791, 2011. PDF-File

• M. Farge, K. Schneider, O. Pannekoucke and R. Nguyen van yen.
  Multiscale methods for fluid dynamics: fractals, self-similar random processes and wavelets.
  Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics (H.J. Fernando), submitted, 09/2010. PDF-File

• N. Okamoto, K. Yoshimatsu, K. Schneider, M. Farge and Y. Kaneda.
  Coherent vortex simulation of three–dimensional decaying homogeneous isotropic turbulence.
  SIAM Multiscale Model. Simul., 9(3), 1144-1161, 2011. PDF-File.

• A. Salhi, F. Jacobitz, K. Schneider and C. Cambon.
  An analysis of anisotropy properties in rotating sheared turbulence using linear theory and DNS.
  Preprint, submitted, 01/2010.

2011

• R. Nguyen van yen, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Scalewise coherent vorticity extraction for conditional statistical modeling of homogeneous isotropic two-dimensional turbulence.
  Physica D, 241(3), 186-201, 2012. PDF-File.

• B. Kadoch, K. Iyer, D. Donzis, K. Schneider, M. Farge and P.K. Yeung.
  On the role of vortical structures for turbulent mixing using direct numerical simulation
  and wavelet-based coherent vorticity extraction.
  J. Turbulence, 12, No.20, 2011. PDF-File.

• G. Khujadze, R. Nguyen van yen, K. Schneider, M. Oberlack and M. Farge.
  Coherent vorticity extraction in turbulent boundary layers using orthogonal wavelets.
  Proceedings of the 2010 Summer Program, Center for Turbulence Research,
  NASA Ames and Stanford University, 87-96, 2011. PDF-File

• B. Kadoch, D. del-Castillo-Negrete, W.J.T. Bos and K. Schneider.
  Lagrangian statistics and flow topology in forced two-dimensional turbulence.
  Phys. Rev. E, 83, 036314, 2011. PDF-File.

• K. Schneider, S. Neffaa and W.J.T. Bos.
  A pseudo-spectral method with volume penalisation for magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in confined domains.
  Comput. Phys. Comm., 182(1), 2-7, 2011. PDF-File.

• S. Futatani, W.J.T.Bos, D. del-Castillo-Negrete, K. Schneider, S. Benkadda and M. Farge.
  Coherent vorticity extraction in resistive drift-wave turbulence:
  Comparison of orthogonal wavelets versus proper orthogonal decomposition.
  C. R. Physique, 12(2), 123-131, 2011. PDF-File.

• D. Kolomenskiy, H.K. Moffatt, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  The Lighthill – Weis-Fogh clap-fling-sweep mechanism revisited.
  J. Fluid Mech., 676, 572-606, 2011. PDF-File.

2010

• B. Kadoch, W.J.T. Bos and K. Schneider.
  Origin of Lagrangian intermittency in drift-wave turbulence.
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 105, 145001, 2010. PDF-File.

• W.J.T. Bos, S. Neffaa and K. Schneider.
  Self-organization and symmetry-breaking in two-dimensional plasma turbulence.
  Phys. Plasmas, 17, 092302, 2010. PDF-File.

• F. Jacobitz, K. Schneider, W.J.T. Bos and M. Farge.
  On the structure and dynamics of sheared and rotating turbulence:
  Anisotropy properties and geometrical scale-dependent statistics.
  Phys. Fluids, 22, 085101, 2010. PDF-File.

• E. Deriaz, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Craya decomposition using compactly supported biorthogonal wavelets.
  Appl. Comput. Harm. Anal., 28, 267-284, 2010. PDF-File.

• R. Bürger, R. Ruiz and K. Schneider.
  Adaptive multiresolution methods for the simulation of waves in excitable media.
  J. Sci. Comput., 43, 262-290, 2010. PDF-File.

• W.J.T. Bos, B. Kadoch, S. Neffaa and K. Schneider.
  Lagrangian dynamics of drift-wave turbulence.
  Physica D, 239, 1269-1277, 2010. PDF-File.

• K. Schneider and O. Vasilyev.
  Wavelet methods in computational fluid dynamics.
  Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech., 42, 473-503, 2010. PDF-File.

• O.Roussel and K. Schneider.
  Coherent Vortex Simulation of weakly compressible turbulent mixing layers using adaptive multiresolution methods.
  J. Comput. Phys., 229(6), 2267–2286, 2010. PDF-File.

• R. Nguyen van yen, D. del Castilo–Negrete, K. Schneider, M. Farge and G.Y. Chen.
  Wavelet-based density estimation for noise reduction in plasma simulation using particles.
  J. Comput. Phys., 229(8), 2821–2839, 2010. PDF-File.

• D. Kolomenskiy and K. Schneider.
  Numerical simulations of falling leaves using a pseudo-spectral method with volume penalization.
  Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn., 24(1-4), 169-173, 2010. PDF-File.

• D. Kolomenskiy, H. K. Moffatt, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Vorticity generation during the clap-fling-sweep of hovering insects.
  Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn., 24(1-4), 209-215, 2010. PDF-File.

2009

• B. Kadoch, M. Domingues, I. Broemstrup, L. Larcheveque, K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Coherent vortex extraction in 3D homogeneous isotropic turbulence: Influence of the Reynolds number and geometrical statistics.
  Braz. J. Phys., 39(2), 531–538, 2009.

• R. Nguyen van yen, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Wavelet regularization of a Fourier–Galerkin method for solving the 2d incompressible Euler equations.
  ESAIM Proc., 29, 89–107, 2009. PDF-File.
  

• R. Deiterding, M. Domingues, S. Gomes, O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  Adaptive multiresolution or adaptive mesh refinement ? A case study for 2D Euler equations.
  ESAIM Proc., 29, 28–42, 2009. PDF-File.
  

• K. Yoshimatsu, Y. Kondo, K. Schneider, N. Okamoto, H. Hagiwara and M. Farge.
  Wavelet based coherent vorticity sheet and current sheet extraction from three-dimensional homogeneous magnetohydrodynamic turbulence.
  Phys. Plasmas, 16, 082306, 2009. PDF-File.

• W.J.T. Bos, B. Kadoch, K. Schneider and J.P. Bertoglio.
  Inertial range scaling of the scalar flux spectrum in two-dimensional turbulence.
  Phys. Fluids, 21, 115105, 2009. PDF-File. Cover page

• D. Kolomenskiy and K. Schneider.
  A Fourier spectral method for the Navier-Stokes equations with volume penalization for moving solid obstacles.
  J. Comput. Phys., 228, 5687-5709, 2009. PDF-File.

• W. J. T. Bos, S. Neffaa and K. Schneider.
  Rapid generation of angular momentum in bounded magnetized plasma.
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 101, 235003, 2008. PDF-File.

• K. Yoshimatsu, N. Okamoto, K. Schneider, Y. Kaneda and M. Farge.
  Intermittency and scale-dependent statistics in fully developed turbulence.
  Phys. Rev. E, 79, 026303, 2009. PDF-File.

• M. Bendahmane, R. Bürger, R. Ruiz and K. Schneider.
  Adaptive multiresolution schemes with local time stepping for two-dimensional degenerate reaction-diffusion systems.
  Appl. Num. Math., 59, 1668-1692, 2009. PDF-File.

• M. Domingues, O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  An adaptive multiresolution method for parabolic PDEs with time-step control.
  Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng. 78, 652-670, 2009. PDF-File.

• S. Neffaa, W. J. T. Bos and K. Schneider.
  The decay of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in confined domains.
  Phys. Plasmas, 15, 092304, 2008. PDF-File.

• M. Domingues, S. Gomes, O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  Space-Time adaptive multiresolution methods for hyperbolic conservation
  laws: Applications to compressible Euler equations.
  Appl. Num. Math. 59, 2303-2321, 2009. PDF-File.

2008

• B. Kadoch, W. J. T. Bos and K. Schneider.
  Extreme Lagrangian acceleration in confined turbulent flow.
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 100, 184503, 2008. PDF-File.

• W. J. T. Bos, S. Futatani, S. Benkadda, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  The role of coherent vorticity for turbulent transport in resistive drift-wave turbulence.
  Phys. Plasmas, 15, 072304, 2008. PDF-File.

• R. Bürger, R. Ruiz, K. Schneider and M. Sepulveda.
  Fully adaptive multiresolution schemes for strongly degenerate parabolic PDEs in one space dimension.
  M2AN Math. Model. Numer. Anal., 42, 535-563, 2008. PDF-File.

• K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Final states of decaying 2D turbulence: influence of the geometry.
  Physica D, 237, 2228-2233, 2008. PDF-File.

• F. Jacobitz, L. Liechtenstein, K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  On the structure and dynamics of sheared and rotating turbulence:
  Direct numerical simulation and wavelet based coherent vortex extraction.
  Phys. Fluids, 20(4), 045103 (13 pages), 2008. PDF-File.

• R. Nguyen van yen, M. Farge, D. Kolomenskiy, K. Schneider and N. Kingsbury.
  Wavelets meet Burgulence: CVS-filtered Burgers equation.
  Physica D, 237, 2151-2157, 2008. PDF-File.

• M. Domingues, S. Gomes, O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  An adaptive multiresolution scheme with local time-stepping for evolutionary PDEs.
  J. Comput. Phys., 227, 3758–3780, 2008. PDF-File.

• R. Bürger, R. Ruiz, K. Schneider and M. Sepulveda.
  Fully adaptive multiresolution schemes for strongly degenerate parabolic equations with discontinuous flux.
  J. Eng. Math., 60, 365-385, 2008. PDF-File.

2007

• W. J. T. Bos, L. Liechtenstein and K. Schneider.
  Small scale intermittency in anisotropic turbulence.
  Phys. Rev. E, 76, 046310, 2007. PDF-File.

• G.H. Keetels, U. d'Ortona, W. Kramer, H.J.H. Clercx, K. Schneider
  and G.J.F. van Heijst.
  Fourier spectral and wavelet solvers for the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with volume penalization:
  convergence of a dipole-wall collision.
  J. Comput. Phys., 227, 919-945, 2007.

• N. Okamoto, K. Yoshimatsu, K. Schneider, M. Farge and Y. Kaneda.
  Coherent vortices in high resolution direct numerical simulation of homogeneous
  isotropic turbulence : A wavelet viewpoint.
  Phys. Fluids, 19, 115109, 1-13, 2007.

• S. Gassama, E. Sonnendrücker, K. Schneider, M. Farge and M. Domingues.
  Wavelet denoising for postprocessing of a 2D Particle - In - Cell code.
  ESAIM: Proc., Vol. 16, 195-210, 2007.

• M. Domingues, O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  On space-time adaptive schemes for the numerical solution of partial differential equations.
  ESAIM: Proc., Vol. 16, 181-194, 2007.

• M. Farge, J. Lewalle and K. Schneider.
  Wavelet transforms. Section D.6.1.
  Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics
  (Eds. C. Tropea, A. Yarin and J.F. Foss),
  Springer, 1378-1395, 2007.

2006

• K. Schneider, M. Farge, A. Azzalini and J. Ziuber.
  Coherent vortex extraction and simulation of 2d isotropic turbulence.
  J. Turbulence, 7 (44), 1-24, 2006.

• O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  Numerical studies of spherical flame structures interacting with adiabatic walls using an adaptive multiresolution scheme.
  Combust. Theory Modelling, 10(2), 273-288, 2006.

• M. Farge, K. Schneider and P. Devynck.
  Extraction of coherent events in turbulent edge plasma using orthogonal wavelets.
  Phys. Plasmas, 13, 042304, 2006.

• M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Foreword for the special issue on `Large Eddy Simulation, Coherent Vortex Simulation and Vortex Methods' dedicated to the memory of Joel Ferziger.
  J. Turbulence, 7 (42), 1-2, 2006.

• O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  Adaptive numerical simulation of pulsating planar flames for large Lewis and Zeldovich ranges.
  Comm. Nonlin. Sci. Num. Sim., 11, 463-480, 2006.

• M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Wavelets: applications to turbulence.
  Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics (Eds. J.-P. Françoise, G. Naber and T.S. Tsun), Elsevier, 408-419, 2006.

• K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Wavelets: mathematical theory.
  Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics (Eds. J.-P. Françoise, G. Naber and T.S. Tsun), Elsevier, 426-437, 2006.

2005

• K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Decaying two-dimensional turbulence in a circular container.
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 95, 244502, 2005.

• K. Schneider.
  Numerical simulation of the transient flow behaviour in chemical reactors using a penalisation method.
  Comput. Fluids, 34, 1223-1238, 2005.

• K. Schneider, M. Farge, G. Pellegrino, and M. Rogers.
  Coherent vortex simulation of 3D turbulent mixing layers using orthogonal wavelets.
  J. Fluid Mech., 534, 39-66, 2005.

• A.Paccou, G. Chiavassa, J. Liandrat and K. Schneider.
  A penalization method applied to the wave equation.
  C. R. Mécanique, 333(1), 79-85, 2005.

• A. Azzalini, M. Farge and K. Schneider.
  Nonlinear wavelet thresholding: A recursive method to determine the optimal denoising threshold.
  Appl. Comput. Harm. Anal., 18 (2), 177-185, 2005.

• O. Roussel and K. Schneider.
  Adaptive multiresolution method for combustion problems: Application to flame ball-vortex interaction.
  Comput. Fluids, 34 (7), 817-831, 2005.

• K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Numerical simulation of the transient flow behaviour in tube bundles using a volume penalisation method.
  J. Fluids Struct., 20 (4), 555-566, 2005.

• O. Roussel, K. Schneider and M. Farge.
  Coherent vortex extraction in 3D homogeneous turbulence: comparison between orthogonal and biorthogonal wavelet decompositions.
  J. Turbulence, 6 (11), 1-15, 2005.

• O. Roussel, K. Schneider and H. Bockhorn.
  Numerical investigations on premixed spherical flames for Lewis numbers larger than unity.
  Microgravity Sci. Technol., 17 (3), 99-105, 2005.

• K. Schneider et al.
  Instabilities in lean-gas phase combustion.
  Topical Teams in the Life & Physical Sciences.
  Towards New Research Applications in Space (Ed. A. Wilson), European Space Agency, 108-113, 2005.

Last update March 24, 2011, Kai Ó