Automatic Multiblock Mesh Generation for 3D-Wing Aerodynamic Analysis

In aerodynamic design, high-quality multiblock mesh generation serves as the cornerstone for accurate lift-drag analysis of wings. However, conventional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) workflows offered by industrial software reveals critical limitations in labor-intensive manual operations. While automatic meshing in 2D wing cross-section is well-established, its extension to 3D wing meshing faces unresolved challenges, including excessive block generation, complex feature alignment, and incomplete simulation-ready pipelines. This paper presents an automatic multiblock mesh generation framework specifically targeting these commercial software shortcomings for 3D wing analysis. Our methodology addresses three persistent challenges: (1) a parameterization-based tip surface meshing method with optimized cell quality, (2) an extrusion-based wing body meshing approach ensuring precise feature alignment at joints and leading edges, and (3) an end-to-end pipeline from geometric pre-processing to CFD-ready multiblock mesh generation. Experiments demonstrate the framework’s ability to produce high-quality meshes with minimal manual intervention, streamlining the workflow for aerodynamic simulations.