CHIMERA volume grid generation within the EROS code

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 125-141

  Allen, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

ELLIPTIC SMOOTHING; ROTOR FLOWS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE CHIMERA; SOFTWARE PACKAGE EROS; STRUCTURED GRID GENERATIONS;

HELICOPTER ROTORS;

EID: 0034538126     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954410001531962     Document Type: Article

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