Delaunay graph-based moving mesh method with damping functions

The fluid–structure interaction and aerodynamic shape optimization usually involve the moving or deforming boundaries, thus the dynamic mesh techniques are the key techniques to cope with such deformation. A novel dynamic mesh method was developed based on the Delaunay graph in this paper. According to the Delaunay graph, the mesh points were divided into groups. In each group, a factor ranging from 0 to 1 was calculated based on the area/volume ratio. By introducing a proper function for this factor, this method can control the mesh quality with high efficiency. Several test cases were compared with other dynamic mesh methods regarding mesh quality and CPU time, such as radial basis function method and Delaunay graph mapping method.