Parallel computational methods for 3D simulation of a parafoil with prescribed shape changes

Parallel Computing

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1349-1363

  Tezduyar, T ^a   Kalro, V ^a   Garrard, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

3D simulation; Parafoil dynamics; Parallel finite elements; Space time formulation

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS;

PARAFOIL DYNAMICS; STABILIZED SPACE TIME FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION;

PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031222710     PISSN: 01678191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8191(97)00057-4     Document Type: Article

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