A FORTRAN Algorithm for Plotting Contours Over a Triangular Mesh.

Abstract

This report describes a contour plotting algorithm for data distributed on a triangular mesh such as might occur from numerical solutions of partial differential equations over an irregular domain. The method of application is described and illustrated with examples. The algorithm requires considerable memory but very little execution time. Suggestions for reducing the memory requirements and a complete program listing are included. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA072525

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  • Kervyn D. Mach

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Air Force
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  • Algorithms
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  • Computational Science
  • Computers
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  • Differential Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Gas Turbines
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  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mechanics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Triangles
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  • Computer science
  • Mathematics

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