An Effective Mesh Deformation Approach for Hull Shape Design by Optimization

A method for the morphing of surface/volume meshes suitable to be used in hydrodynamic shape optimization is proposed. Built in the <i>OpenFOAM</i> environment, it relies on a Laplace equation that propagates the modifications of the surface boundaries, realized by applying a free-form d...

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Main Authors: Diego Villa, Francesco Furcas, Jan Oscar Pralits, Giuliano Vernengo, Stefano Gaggero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/10/1107