Methods for parallel computation of complex flow problems

This paper is an overview of some of the methods developed by the Team for Advanced Flow Simulation and Modeling (THAFSM) [http://www.mems.rice.edu/TAFSM/] to support ̄ow simulation and modeling in a number of ``Targeted Challenges''. The ``Targeted Challenges'' include unsteady ̄ows with interfaces, ̄uid±object and ̄uid±structure interactions, airdrop systems, and air circulation and contaminant dispersion. The methods developed include special numerical stabilization methods for compressible and incompressible ̄ows, methods for moving boundaries and interfaces, advanced mesh management methods, and multi-domain computational methods. We include in this paper a number of numerical examples from the simulation of complex ̄ow problems. Ó 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.