Genetic algorithms for an improved parameter estimation with local refinement of tetrahedral meshes in a wind model

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-10

  Montero, G ^a   Rodriguez E ^a   Montenegro, R ^a   Escobar, J M ^a   Gonzalez Yuste J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptive mesh refinement; Finite element method; Genetic algorithms; Mass consistent models; Parameter estimation; Wind field modelling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; VELOCITY;

ADAPTIVE MESH REFINEMENT; MASS-CONSISTENT MODELS; METEOROLOGICAL OFFICES; WIND FIELD MODELLING;

WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 9744225878     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2004.03.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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