Parallel hierarchical unstructured mesh generation with general cutting

Steve L. Karman, Vincent C. Betro

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Abstract

A parallel mesh generation process was created to allow for rapid, automatic generation of inviscid meshes for arbitrary, complex geometry. This procedure uses Octree refinement of a Cartesian mesh with general cutting to create hybrid unstructured meshes. The meshing is completed in parallel using OpenMPI as the message passing protocol. Partitioning is performed using the Octree data structure or the METIS partitioning library, depending on the voxel/processor ratio. Multiple cases were run to test the robustness of the algorithm, including surface ships, airplanes, axial compressors and geographic landscapes. Parallel performance is documented in all 3D cases from 1 to 244 processors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit - Reno, NV, United States
Duration: Jan 7 2008Jan 10 2008

Publication series

Name46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Conference

Conference46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityReno, NV
Period01/7/0801/10/08

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