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A quadtree-based adaptive Cartesian grid generator and flow solver were developed. The grid adaptation based on pressure or density gradient was performed and a gridless method based on the least-square fashion was used to treat the wall surface boundary condition, which is generally difficult to be handled for the common Cartesian grid. First, to validate the technique of grid adaptation, the benchmarks over a forward-facing step and double Mach reflection were computed. Second, the flows over the NACA 0012 airfoil and a two-element airfoil were calculated to validate the developed gridless method. The computational results indicate the developed method is reasonable for complex flows.
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The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10672168).
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Xiang, L., Yang, G. Euler solution using adaptive Cartesian grid with a gridless boundary treatment. Acta Mech Sin 25, 187–196 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-008-0214-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-008-0214-6