AFLR4 Analysis Interface Module (AIM)
AFLR4 Analysis Interface Module (AIM)
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A module in the Computational Aircraft Prototype Syntheses (CAPS) has been developed to interact with the unstructured, surface grid generator AFLR4 [1] [2].
The AFLR4 AIM provides the CAPS users with the ability to generate "unstructured, 3D surface grids" using an "Advancing-Front/Local-Reconnection (AFLR) procedure." Both triangular and quadrilateral elements may be generated.
An outline of the AIM's inputs and outputs are provided in AIM Inputs and AIM Outputs, respectively.
The accepted and expected geometric fidelities are detailed in Geometry Fidelity.
Details of the AIM's shareable data structures are outlined in AIM Shareable Data if connecting this AIM to other AIMs in a parent-child like manner.
Example surface meshes: