About
Focus
This blog is a collection of experiments in numerical computing. As I expand BFlow or try out new ideas, I will record them here. I am interested in all areas of numerical methods and computational modeling, but am especially interested in transport phenomena and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the finite volume method, the SIMPLE algorithm, optimization, equation parsing, and grid generation. Thus the experiments tend to be in these areas. I record them here in the hopes others will find them useful.
Timing
I generally work on a project for a month or two before moving on. My plan is to post a blog entry once a week describing my progress. This will probably be on Sunday.
Tools
My intent is to do most of my numerical experiments in the C programming language. I am much more comfortable with Visual Basic for Applications and PowerBasic, having written much of my code in them. However, C is widely used in numerical computing, is a powerful, yet simple language and is closely related to other widely used languages, such as C++. In other words, I am using C because I think it will make it easier to you to benefit from what I am doing. The code will be tested with the gcc compiler.
About Me
I manage the Reactor Modeling group at Novellus Systems (a semiconductor equipment company in San Jose, CA). I have been doing fluid flow, heat and mass transfer modeling to varying degrees since 1989. I am self taught in these areas, as well as in programming and as a result have a few gaps in my knowledge. I fill these gaps with self study and experiments (like these blog entries). I have been granted 14 US patents, authored 30 papers and a book chapter and have a BS in Physics from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. I live with my wife in San Jose, CA.
-Jack McInerney
