User-Controlled Mesh Clustering (Sources)
CENTAUR allows the user to specify mesh clustering in regions of interest. A smooth size transition is ensured for multiple length scales.
CAPABILITIES:
- Local control of mesh sizes
- Local use of anisotropic (stretched) elements
Some typical geometric source shapes are shown below:
Sphere
Hexahedron (Box)
Cylinder
Example: Surface Clustering Source
Surface Clustering Source with no sources, illustrated on the first image, and two cylindrical sources illustrated on the second.
9640 faces
13830 faces
Example: Anisotropic Surface Source
Anisotropic Surface Source with isotropic elements, illustrated on the first image, and anisotropic elements illustrated on the second.
No Sources, 9640 faces
1 Anisotropy Source, 3280 faces (66% fewer)
Example: Prismatic Curve Source
A prismatic curve source has been added to the leading edge to locally reduce the prism thickness.
Leading Edge Prism Source
Example: Aircraft with Cylinder-shaped Source Behind the Engine Nacelle
The mesh in the wake tetrahedra region is clustered using a cylindrical source with varying radius in the axial direction.
Mesh without Source
Clustered Wake Mesh Using Sources(2)