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Parallel implementation of an upwind Euler solver for hovering rotor flows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

C. B. Allen  and
D. P. Jones
C. B. Allen
Affiliation:
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
D. P. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Abstract

An Euler method for computing compressible hovering rotor flows is described. The equations are solved using an upwind finite-volume method in a blade-fixed rotating co-ordinate system, so that hover is a steady problem. Transfinite interpolation, along with a periodic transformation, is used to generate grids for the periodic domain. Computation of these flows to an acceptable accuracy requires fine grids, and a long integration time for the wake to develop, resulting in excessive run times on a single processor. Hence, the method is developed as a multiblock code in a parallel environment, and various aspects of data passing and communication between processors have been considered. It is shown that a considerable increase in performance is available from the use of non-blocking and asynchronous communication. It is also demonstrated that increased performance may be available by balancing the residual levels rather than the number of cells on each processor.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 103 , Issue 1021 , March 1999 , pp. 129 - 138
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1999 

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