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An Efficient CFD Algorithm for Store Separation Prediction

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-08-C-0453
Agency Tracking Number: N082-118-0107
Amount: $79,942.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N08-118
Solicitation Number: 2008.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2008-08-20
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-02-20
Small Business Information
3409 N. 42nd Pl.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
United States
DUNS: 781820258
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Lei Tang
 President
 (480) 518-0981
 tanglei@d-p-llc.com
Business Contact
 Lei Tang
Title: President
Phone: (480) 518-0981
Email: tanglei@d-p-llc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This SBIR Phase I project proposes to develop an efficient Computational Fluid Dynamics algorithm for store separation prediction. Compared with overset grid approach, the proposed approach avoids the tedious process for fixing the so-called “orphan points”, the failed interpolation grid points. Compared with dynamic unstructured grid approach which requires updating the CFD volume grid at each time step, the proposed approach only needs to update the so-called gridless shape functions according to the instantaneous CFD surface grid and therefore is more efficient and robust. While our ultimate goal for this SBIR effort is to develop an efficient viscous CFD algorithm for store separation prediction, due to the time limitation, our technical objective for Phase I work is to develop an efficient Euler solver for store separation prediction. As a feasibility study, the Phase I outcome will ensure the validity of the proposed approach for fast carriage load prediction. Therefore, it is meaningful to further extend the approach to viscous flow simulation in Phase II.

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