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Applications of Quaternions for Mesh Deformation

Samareh, Jamshid A.

Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Field Simulations, The International Society of Grid Generation, pp.47-57, June 2002

MESHING
RESEARCH
CORNER

NASA Langley Research Center, M.S. 159
Multidisciplinary Optimization Branch
Hampton, Virginia 23681 USA
j.a.samareh@larc.nasa.gov

Abstract

A new three-dimensional mesh deformation algorithm, based on quaternion algebra, is introduced. A brief overview of quaternion algebra is provided, along with some preliminary results for two-dimensional structured and unstructured viscous mesh deformation.


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