Basic Structured Grid Generation: With an introduction to unstructured grid generation [Paperback]

M Farrashkhalvat (Author), J P Miles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0750650583 | ISBN-13: 978-0750650588 | Edition: 1

Finite element, finite volume and finite difference methods use grids to solve the numerous differential equations that arise in the modelling of physical systems in engineering. Structured grid generation forms an integral part of the solution of these procedures. Basic Structured Grid Generation provides the necessary mathematical foundation required for the successful generation of boundary-conforming grids and will be an important resource for postgraduate and practising engineers.

The treatment of structured grid generation starts with basic geometry and tensor analysis before moving on to identify the variety of approaches that can be employed in the generation of structured grids. The book then introduces unstructured grid generation by explaining the basics of Delaunay triangulation and advancing front techniques. A companion website fully supports this book by providing numerical codes in FORTRAN 77/90 for both structured and unstructured grid generation which will help the reader to develop their understanding and make progress in grid generation.

* A practical, straightforward approach to this complex subject for engineers and students.
* A key technique for modelling physical systems.
* Companion website provides free access to grid generation codes.

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The essential introduction to structured and unstructured grid generation for engineers and students.

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All engineers and physical scientists invloved in the modelling of physical systems will find this book an essential text to start them on their models.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (March 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750650583
• ISBN-13: 978-0750650588
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for someone comfortable with calcus, March 24, 2006

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This review is from: Basic Structured Grid Generation: With an introduction to unstructured grid generation (Paperback)

I am a CFD engineer but no grid generation person. I bought this book due to its low price ($15 for a pdf format). I am not disappointed with this book at all. If you are comfortable with calculus and somewhat familar with index notation, the derivation in this book is very logical. I was able to use this book to generate a structural mesh using the algebraic method and differential method. The variational method seems to require funtional background and that is beyond me. Another good aspect about this book is that it gives the final equations that one needs to solve and a procedure that one needs to use to generate the grid. A good example is the Winslow method. I was able to use the equations in the book easily to generate the grid. Anyway, I would recommend this book to people who can read the first five pages of it without too much trouble. If you struggle with the first a few pages, this is probably not a good book for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A quite useful book on grid generation for beginner, November 6, 2006

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Chaohui Tong - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Structured Grid Generation: With an introduction to unstructured grid generation (Paperback)

The first chapter on tensor analysis is quite appealing and it is still refreshing for me who has experience with tensor analysis. The last chapter on unstructured grid generation is very helpful for me. I think it is a useful book for beginner in this field and can be a valuable reference book for experienced.

In computational fluid mechanics and solid mechanics, finite volume and finite element methods can deal with unstructured meshes relatively easily. So some of the grid generation techniques for finite difference method described in this book maybe less important than, say, 20 years ago.