Two dimensional turbulence example

In this example, we initialize a random velocity field and observe its turbulent decay in a two-dimensional domain. This example demonstrates:

How to run a model with no tracers and no buoyancy model.
How to use computed Fields to generate output.

Install dependencies

First let's make sure we have all required packages installed.

using Pkg
pkg"add Oceananigans, CairoMakie"

We instantiate the model with an isotropic diffusivity. We use a grid with 128² points, a fifth-order advection scheme, third-order Runge-Kutta time-stepping, and a small isotropic viscosity. Note that we assign Flat to the z direction.

using Oceananigans

grid = RectilinearGrid(size=(128, 128), extent=(2π, 2π), topology=(Periodic, Periodic, Flat))

model = NonhydrostaticModel(; grid,
                            advection = UpwindBiased(order=5),
                            closure = ScalarDiffusivity(ν=1e-5))

NonhydrostaticModel{CPU, RectilinearGrid}(time = 0 seconds, iteration = 0)
├── grid: 128×128×1 RectilinearGrid{Float64, Periodic, Periodic, Flat} on CPU with 3×3×0 halo
├── timestepper: RungeKutta3TimeStepper
├── advection scheme: UpwindBiased(order=5)
├── tracers: ()
├── closure: ScalarDiffusivity{ExplicitTimeDiscretization}(ν=1.0e-5)
├── buoyancy: Nothing
└── coriolis: Nothing

Random initial conditions

Our initial condition randomizes model.velocities.u and model.velocities.v. We ensure that both have zero mean for aesthetic reasons.

using Statistics

u, v, w = model.velocities

uᵢ = rand(size(u)...)
vᵢ = rand(size(v)...)

uᵢ .-= mean(uᵢ)
vᵢ .-= mean(vᵢ)

set!(model, u=uᵢ, v=vᵢ)

Setting up a simulation

We set-up a simulation that stops at 50 time units, with an initial time-step of 0.1, and with adaptive time-stepping and progress printing.

simulation = Simulation(model, Δt=0.2, stop_time=50)

Simulation of NonhydrostaticModel{CPU, RectilinearGrid}(time = 0 seconds, iteration = 0)
├── Next time step: 200 ms
├── Elapsed wall time: 0 seconds
├── Wall time per iteration: NaN days
├── Stop time: 50 seconds
├── Stop iteration: Inf
├── Wall time limit: Inf
├── Minimum relative step: 0.0
├── Callbacks: OrderedDict with 4 entries:
│   ├── stop_time_exceeded => 4
│   ├── stop_iteration_exceeded => -
│   ├── wall_time_limit_exceeded => e
│   └── nan_checker => }
├── Output writers: OrderedDict with no entries
└── Diagnostics: OrderedDict with no entries

The TimeStepWizard helps ensure stable time-stepping with a Courant-Freidrichs-Lewy (CFL) number of 0.7.

wizard = TimeStepWizard(cfl=0.7, max_change=1.1, max_Δt=0.5)
simulation.callbacks[:wizard] = Callback(wizard, IterationInterval(10))

Callback of TimeStepWizard(cfl=0.7, max_Δt=0.5, min_Δt=0.0) on IterationInterval(10)

Logging simulation progress

We set up a callback that logs the simulation iteration and time every 100 iterations.

using Printf

function progress_message(sim)
    max_abs_u = maximum(abs, sim.model.velocities.u)
    walltime = prettytime(sim.run_wall_time)

    return @info @sprintf("Iteration: %04d, time: %1.3f, Δt: %.2e, max(|u|) = %.1e, wall time: %s\n",
                          iteration(sim), time(sim), sim.Δt, max_abs_u, walltime)
end

add_callback!(simulation, progress_message, IterationInterval(100))

Output

We set up an output writer for the simulation that saves vorticity and speed every 20 iterations.

Computing vorticity and speed

To make our equations prettier, we unpack u, v, and w from the NamedTuple model.velocities:

u, v, w = model.velocities

NamedTuple with 3 Fields on 128×128×1 RectilinearGrid{Float64, Periodic, Periodic, Flat} on CPU with 3×3×0 halo:
├── u: 128×128×1 Field{Face, Center, Center} on RectilinearGrid on CPU
├── v: 128×128×1 Field{Center, Face, Center} on RectilinearGrid on CPU
└── w: 128×128×1 Field{Center, Center, Face} on RectilinearGrid on CPU

Next we create two Fields that calculate (i) vorticity that measures the rate at which the fluid rotates and is defined as

\[ω = ∂_x v - ∂_y u \, ,\]

ω = ∂x(v) - ∂y(u)

BinaryOperation at (Face, Face, Center)
├── grid: 128×128×1 RectilinearGrid{Float64, Periodic, Periodic, Flat} on CPU with 3×3×0 halo
└── tree: 
    - at (Face, Face, Center)
    ├── ∂xᶠᶠᶜ at (Face, Face, Center) via identity
    │   └── 128×128×1 Field{Center, Face, Center} on RectilinearGrid on CPU
    └── ∂yᶠᶠᶜ at (Face, Face, Center) via identity
        └── 128×128×1 Field{Face, Center, Center} on RectilinearGrid on CPU

We also calculate (ii) the speed of the flow,

\[s = \sqrt{u^2 + v^2} \, .\]

s = sqrt(u^2 + v^2)

UnaryOperation at (Face, Center, Center)
├── grid: 128×128×1 RectilinearGrid{Float64, Periodic, Periodic, Flat} on CPU with 3×3×0 halo
└── tree: 
    sqrt at (Face, Center, Center) via identity
    └── + at (Face, Center, Center)
        ├── ^ at (Face, Center, Center)
        │   ├── 128×128×1 Field{Face, Center, Center} on RectilinearGrid on CPU
        │   └── 2
        └── ^ at (Center, Face, Center)
            ├── 128×128×1 Field{Center, Face, Center} on RectilinearGrid on CPU
            └── 2

We pass these operations to an output writer below to calculate and output them during the simulation.

filename = "two_dimensional_turbulence"

simulation.output_writers[:fields] = JLD2Writer(model, (; ω, s),
                                                schedule = TimeInterval(0.6),
                                                filename = filename * ".jld2",
                                                overwrite_existing = true)

JLD2Writer scheduled on TimeInterval(600 ms):
├── filepath: two_dimensional_turbulence.jld2
├── 2 outputs: (ω, s)
├── array_type: Array{Float32}
├── including: [:grid, :coriolis, :buoyancy, :closure]
├── file_splitting: NoFileSplitting
└── file size: 29.3 KiB

Running the simulation

Pretty much just

run!(simulation)

[ Info: Initializing simulation...
[ Info: Iteration: 0000, time: 0.000, Δt: 1.00e-01, max(|u|) = 7.1e-01, wall time: 0 seconds
[ Info:     ... simulation initialization complete (5.687 seconds)
[ Info: Executing initial time step...
[ Info:     ... initial time step complete (3.287 seconds).
[ Info: Iteration: 0100, time: 6.822, Δt: 7.06e-02, max(|u|) = 3.2e-01, wall time: 9.837 seconds
[ Info: Iteration: 0200, time: 13.596, Δt: 8.67e-02, max(|u|) = 3.2e-01, wall time: 10.359 seconds
[ Info: Iteration: 0300, time: 20.791, Δt: 7.59e-02, max(|u|) = 2.7e-01, wall time: 10.874 seconds
[ Info: Iteration: 0400, time: 28.630, Δt: 8.65e-02, max(|u|) = 2.4e-01, wall time: 11.433 seconds
[ Info: Iteration: 0500, time: 36.691, Δt: 9.59e-02, max(|u|) = 2.4e-01, wall time: 11.918 seconds
[ Info: Iteration: 0600, time: 44.768, Δt: 9.25e-02, max(|u|) = 2.6e-01, wall time: 12.429 seconds
[ Info: Simulation is stopping after running for 12.746 seconds.
[ Info: Simulation time 50 seconds equals or exceeds stop time 50 seconds.

Visualizing the results

We load the output.

ω_timeseries = FieldTimeSeries(filename * ".jld2", "ω")
s_timeseries = FieldTimeSeries(filename * ".jld2", "s")

times = ω_timeseries.times

and animate the vorticity and fluid speed.

using CairoMakie
set_theme!(Theme(fontsize = 20))

fig = Figure(size = (800, 500))

axis_kwargs = (xlabel = "x",
               ylabel = "y",
               limits = ((0, 2π), (0, 2π)),
               aspect = AxisAspect(1))

ax_ω = Axis(fig[2, 1]; title = "Vorticity", axis_kwargs...)
ax_s = Axis(fig[2, 2]; title = "Speed", axis_kwargs...)

We use Makie's Observable to animate the data. To dive into how Observables work we refer to Makie.jl's Documentation.

n = Observable(1)

Observable(1)

Now let's plot the vorticity and speed.

ω = @lift ω_timeseries[$n]
s = @lift s_timeseries[$n]

heatmap!(ax_ω, ω; colormap = :balance, colorrange = (-2, 2))
heatmap!(ax_s, s; colormap = :speed, colorrange = (0, 0.2))

title = @lift "t = " * string(round(times[$n], digits=2))
Label(fig[1, 1:2], title, fontsize=24, tellwidth=false)

fig

Finally, we record a movie.

frames = 1:length(times)

@info "Making a neat animation of vorticity and speed..."

record(fig, filename * ".mp4", frames, framerate=24) do i
    n[] = i
end

[ Info: Making a neat animation of vorticity and speed...

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