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An Introduction to Grid Generation Using the Multiblock Approach

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Multiblock Grid Generation

Part of the book series: Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics (NNFM) ((NNFM,volume 44))

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This introductory paper presents a tutorial on grid generation using the multiblock approach, highlights some of the key areas in its practical implementation and reviews the areas of work addressed by the BRITEEURAM EUROMESH project.

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Weatherill, N.P. (1993). An Introduction to Grid Generation Using the Multiblock Approach. In: Weatherill, N.P., Marchant, M.J., King, D.A. (eds) Multiblock Grid Generation. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics (NNFM), vol 44. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-87881-6_2

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