Intergrid-Boundary Definition Method for Overset Unstructured Grid Approach

Abstract

The use of the overset concept for the unstructured grid method is relatively unexplored. However, the overset approach can extend the applicability of the unstructured grid method for real engineering problems without much need for code development. The multiple moving-body problem is one of those applications. Improvement in local resolution for Euler/Navier-Stokes computations on unstructured grids is another use of the overset concept. An efficient and robust algorithm to localize the intergrid boundaries for the overset unstructured grid method is proposed. Simplicity and automation in the intergrid-boundary definition are realized using the wall distance as a basic parameter. The neighbor-to-neighbor jump search algorithm is efficiently utilized in the method. The robustness and efficiency of the search is improved by the use of subsidiary grids that are generated as a byproduct of the Delaunay triangulation method. The basic procedure of the present method is described for a multielement airfoil problem. The effects of the overset method on the solution accuracy and the convergence are tested by ONERA M6-wing