Publication Abstract

Solution Adaptive Mesh Generation Using Feature-Aligned Embedded Surface Meshes

Ito, Y., Shih, A., Koomullil, R., Kasmai, N., Jankun-Kelly, M., & Thompson, D. (2009). Solution Adaptive Mesh Generation Using Feature-Aligned Embedded Surface Meshes. AIAA Journal. Washington, DC: AIAA. 47(8), 1879-1888. DOI:10.2514/1.39378.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a technique for generating solution adaptive meshes that utilizes feature-aligned surfaces embedded in the computational domain. A feature detection algorithm is first employed to identify features of interest. Surfaces associated with these features are then meshed and a volume mesh that respects these embedded surface meshes is then generated. This approach is promising because it provides a mechanism for controlling local grid quality as well as automatically aligning cell faces with the feature. For flows that include topologically and/or geometrically complex features, we describe a mesh refinement technique that can be used in tandem with the embedded surface meshes to provide a mechanism for refining throughout the computational domain. We include results from three cases to illustrate how the method works.