Grid control of viscous unstructured meshes using optimization

Mandar S. Sahasrabudhe, Steve L. Karman, W. Kyle Anderson

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Abstract

A mesh smoothing approach is described that uses an optimization technique to improve the quality of unstructured viscous meshes. The cost function for the optimization is based on element condition number. The cost function prohibits element inversion and attempts to imposed a desired spacing and growth rate of elements in viscous layers. The method can be run using global or local optimization. If local optimization is used a cutoff threshold can be employed to restrict the optimization to the nodes with the highest cost function, reducing the run times considerably. Several examples of optimization of three-dimensional viscous meshes are included, with improvements in several quality metrics noted.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages6419-6444
Number of pages26
ISBN (Print)1563478072, 9781563478079
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2006 - Reno, NV, United States
Duration: Jan 9 2006Jan 12 2006

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Volume9

Conference

Conference44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno, NV
Period01/9/0601/12/06

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