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A simple numerical orthogonal coordinate generator for fluid dynamic applicationsAn application of a simple numerical technique which allows for the rapid construction of orthogonal coordinate systems about two dimensional and axisymmetric bodies is presented. The technique is based on a predictor corrector numerical method. It can be used to generate orthogonal meshes which have unequally spaced points in two directions. These orthogonal meshes in their transformed computational plane are, however, equally spaced so that the differencing for the metric coefficients and the fluid dynamic equation terms can be easily determined using equally spaced central finite differences. Solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations for flow over blunt bodies with reverse curvature are presented. The coupling of the time dependent fluid dynamic equations and the coordinate generator worked well with no undesirable effects noted.
Document ID
19810006196
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Graves, R. A., Jr.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center Numerical Grid Generation Tech.
Subject Category
Numerical Analysis
Accession Number
81N14710
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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