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http://vitayard.in Open Science and Research Project OKFN, India Validation of the cuIBM code for NavierStokes equations with immersed boundary methods • Anush Krishnan, Lorena A. Barba Description: We have developed a Navier-Stokes solver, called cuIBM, to simulate incompressible flows using immersed boundary methods. This document provides background on the numerical methods implemented in the cuIBM code framework and evidence of the validation exercise carried out by the authors. The code provides a growing set of options for flows with immersed boundaries, is written in C++ and uses GPU hardware via CUDA kernels and calls to the Cusp library. The validation tests in two-dimensions use an analytical solution (Couette flow) and several experimental results to contrast with the numerical solutions. The experimental benchmarks include a lid-driven cavity at Re=100, impulsively started flow around a circular cylinder at low and moderate Reynolds numbers, cylinder wake flow, and flow over both heaving and flapping airfoils. Cite as: Validation of the cuIBM code for Navier-Stokes equations with immersed boundary methods. Anush Krishnan, Lorena A. Barba. figshare http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.92789 Read full version at : Paper The Projects We Started This Year Are Rolling Smoothly Now The Open Education Project Started a few months back, this project now boasts a long list of books and educational materials. All contents are licensed under CC-BY, enabling smooth sharing of the works. India has around 30 major languages and we have a long way to go before we have a comprehensive collection of educational materials in all these vernacular languages. However, things are already looking up as we have started to get content in the regional languages too. We are about to take the project to the next level by starting a system of publishing original content from authors. Open Data Project In India, there is a lot of scope for involvement of the masses in order to work towards making 17