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Negative Volume Cells in a Moving Mesh

Mar 18, 2024 1 min read ale, mesh, cfd

Stabilize ALE mesh motion when cells invert under load.

Symptom: cells invert when the structure accelerates, triggering solver stop.

Likely causes

  • Mesh smoothing strength too low.
  • Boundary motion exceeds local cell size.
  • Mesh quality targets too lenient.

Tests to run

  • Reduce structural step size for the first 10-20 steps.
  • Increase smoothing iterations and stiffness near high curvature zones.
  • Add an intermediate remesh trigger based on Jacobian thresholds.

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