CFD on moving grids: from theory to realistic flutter, maneuvering, and multidisciplinary optimization

As application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology grows from the simulation of flows around fixed and rigid obstacles to the prediction of flows past flexible and/or moving bodies, interest in CFD on dynamic meshes increases. This paper reviews some of the theoretical and computational advances made in this area, highlights sample applications they have enabled in aeroelasticity and multidisciplinary optimization, and concludes with a brief discussion of a specific barrier to progress.

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