A grid sourcing and adaptation study using unstructured grids for supersonic boom prediction

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Carter, Melissa B ^a,b,c   Deere, Karen A ^a,b,c  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b MS 499 ^*

^c AIAA ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLOW SIMULATION; FORECASTING; NASA; SHEAR FLOW;

ADAPTATION TECHNIQUES; AUTOMATED APPROACH; COMPUTATIONAL FLOW SOLVER; GRID ADAPTATION; PREDICTION CAPABILITY; SUPERSONIC FLIGHTS; SUPERSONIC SPEED; UNSTRUCTURED GRID;

SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT;

EID: 85067320663     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2008-6595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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