A numerical methodology to assess the quality of the design velocity field computation methods in shape sensitivity analysis

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1725-1747

  Rodenas J J ^a   Fuenmayor, F J ^a   Tarancon J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Design sensitivity analysis; Design velocity field; Discretization error

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCRETE TIME CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; GEOTEXTILES; METAL REFINING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DISCRETIZATION ERROR;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 1842635182     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.933     Document Type: Article

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