A method for overcoming problems with using the Chimera overset grid scheme in the region of intersecting geometry components is presented. A 'collar grid' resolves the intersection region and provides communication between the component grids. This approach is validated by comparing computed and experimental data for a flow about a wing/body configuration. Application of the collar grid scheme to the Orbiter fuselage and vertical tail intersection in a computation of the full Space Shuttle launch vehicle demonstrates its usefulness for simulation of flow about complex aerospace vehicles.
Collar grids for intersecting geometric components within the Chimera overlapped grid scheme
AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference ; 1991 ; Honolulu, HI, United States
1991-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Advance in Overset Grid Schemes: From Chimera to DRAGON Grids
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