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Description
This talk introduces ShadowSWIFT, a novel moving-mesh hydrodynamical code for large-scale cosmological and galaxy simulations, developed within the SWIFT collaboration. SWIFT is a highly optimised and scalable software that allows hydrodynamical solvers to use multiple subgrid routines. ShadowSWIFT is currently compatible with the EAGLE and GEAR subgrid routines, and is expected to release fully this year. This presentation will cover demonstrations of ShadowSWIFT's efficacy, ranging from simpler test cases for hydrodynamical setups, to more complex setups with evolving galaxies with star formation, feedback, and cooling, to cosmological simulations. ShadowSWIFT comes with a partner software that allows for the creation of moving-mesh friendly initial conditions from those that might be typically used in SPH simulations, allowing for direct comparisons between SPH and moving mesh. Some results of these comparisons will demonstrated, along with the pitfalls of these direct comparisons. ShadowSWIFT will be a new and exciting simulation code that is publicly available through the SWIFT download. The talk will conclude with an outlook on additional features, conservation techniques, and timelines for public availability.
| Talk category | NOVA Network 1 |
|---|---|
| Preference for a talk or poster | Talk |
| Talk preference for PhD students | First year PhD student, never given a talk. First attendance to the NAC |
