Composite Grid Construction and Applications

<p>For many problems that involve the discrete representation of a function on a two-dimensional region, a single rectangular grid is inappropriate. However, any compact region with a smooth boundary can be discretised using a composite grid, which provides boundary-fitted coordinates and allo...

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Main Author: Chesshire, Geoffrey Samuel
Format: Others
Published: 1986
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/1105/1/Chesshire_gs_1986.pdf
Chesshire, Geoffrey Samuel (1986) Composite Grid Construction and Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K5KS-4N46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03242008-145553 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03242008-145553>
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Summary:<p>For many problems that involve the discrete representation of a function on a two-dimensional region, a single rectangular grid is inappropriate. However, any compact region with a smooth boundary can be discretised using a composite grid, which provides boundary-fitted coordinates and allows stretched coordinates for boundary layers and internal layers wherever these are needed. We have developed interactive software for specifying composite grids, and general-purpose subroutines for using them in discretising PDE boundary-value problems. The discretisation of an elliptic BVP with an internal layer and of a supersonic flow problem are given as examples of the uses of composite grids and the capabilities of the software.</p>