Thursday, July 13

MS52
Grid Generation Methods - Part I of III

10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Rio Mar 1

For Parts II and III , see MS60 and MS66.

Grid generation is an important pre-processing step in the numerical solution of partial differential equations. Although many methods for generating grids have been proposed, better methods are needed to improve efficiency, robustness, and automation of algorithms. Grid generation is a multidisciplinary activity requiring expertise in mathematics, computer science, and engineering. From the mathematical viewpoint much work remains to discover and analyze the best algorithms. The speakers in this minisymposium will discuss number of grid generation topics and focus particularly on moving mesh methods, mesh quality and optimization, and the latest developments in software.

Organizers: Dale Anderson and Gordon Liao
University of Texas, Arlington, USA
Patrick M. Knupp
Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Paul Zegeling
Utrecht University, The Netherlands
10:30-10:55 Jacobian-Weighted Surface Grid Smoothing
Ahmed Khamayseh and Brian Jean, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
11:00-11:25 Anisotropic Mesh Refinement for the Finite Element Solution of Convection-Dominated Problems in Two and Three Dimensions
Martin Berzins, Peter K. Jimack, and Mark Walkley, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
11:30-11:55 Cancelled Least Squares Optimal Meshes for Conservation Laws
Michael J. Baines, University of Reading, United Kingdom
12:00-12:25 Applications of Spatial p- and r-refinement in the Method of Lines
Alain Vande Wouwer and Philippe Saucez, Faculte Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium; and William Schiesser, Lehigh University, USA

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