Efficient mesh motion using radial basis functions with data reduction algorithms

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 228, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 6231-6249

  Rendall, T C S ^a   Allen, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeroelastics; CFD mesh deformation; Greedy algorithms; Radial basis functions

Indexed keywords

AEROELASTICITY; MESH GENERATION; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS;

AEROELASTIC; BASE FUNCTION; CFD MESH DEFORMATION; GREEDY ALGORITHMS; MESH DEFORMATION; MESH MOTION; RADIAL BASE FUNCTION; RADIAL BASIS; STRUCTURAL MESHES; SURFACE POINTS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 67650158401     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: 10902716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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