AFLR3 Analysis Interface Module (AIM)
AFLR3 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, volumetric grid generator AFLR3 [1] [2].
The AFLR3 AIM provides the CAPS users with the ability to generate "unstructured tetrahedral element grids" using an "Advancing-Front/Local-Reconnection (AFLR) procedure." Additionally, an "Advancing-Normal Boundary-Layer (ANBL) procedure" may be used "to generate a tetrahedral/pentahedral/hexahedral BL grid adjacent to" specified surfaces.
An outline of the AIM's inputs and outputs are provided in AIM Inputs and AIM Outputs, respectively.
The accepted and expected geometric representation and analysis intentions are detailed in Geometry Representation and Analysis Intent.
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 volumes meshes: