On advancing front mesh generation in three dimensions

This paper deals with some aspects of unstructured mesh generation in three dimensions by the advancing front technique. In particular, the parameters used in the algorithm are characterized, and strategies that may be used to improve robustness are suggested. We also describe a method whereby structured tetrahedral meshes with exceptionally stretched elements adjacent to boundary surfaces may be produced. The suggested method can be combined with the advancing front concept in a natural way.     

大规模四面体网格并行生成方法

针对大规模网格串行生成的时间和内存瓶颈问题,阐述了一种非结构化四面体网格并行生成方法,首先对几何体进行初始网格划分,并通过相对体积比及最优分区控制初始网格数量;然后采用图论图划分方法对初始网格进行区域分解;最后采用分裂法进行并行网格生成。提出的基于共享单元的边界判定方法,有效地解决了分区边界节点的匹配问题。通过算例证明了该并行网格生成方法具有良好的并行效率,同时可以产生高质量的四面体网格。     

Mesh generation for aerospace applications

In recent years there has been much research activity in the field of compressible flow simulation for aerodynamic applications. In the 1970’s and 1980’s the advances in the numerical solution of the Full Potential and Euler equations made, in principle, the inviscid flow simulation around complex aerodynamic shapes possible. At this stage much attention was focused on methods capable of generating meshes on which such calculations could be performed. In this paper an overview is presented of some techniques which have been developed to generate meshes for aerospace applications. Structured mesh generation techniques are discussed and their application to complicated shapes utilising the multiblock approach is highlighted. Unstructured mesh generation methods are also discussed with particular emphasis given to the Delaunay triangulation method. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of the structured and unstructured approaches are discussed and new work is presented which attempts to utilise both these approaches in an efficient and flexible manner. An erratum to this article is available at .