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Multivariable interpolation and approximation by radial basis functions are important subjects in approximation theory that have many applications in Science and Engineering fields. During the last decades, radial basis functions (RBFs) have found increasingly widespread use for functional approximation of scattered data. This research work aims at benchmarking two different approaches: an approximation by radial basis functions and a piecewise linear multivariable interpolation in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency in order to conclude about the advantages and disadvantages of each approach in approximating the aerodynamic coefficients of airfoils. The main focus of this article is to study the main factors that affect the accuracy of the multiquadric functions, including the location and quantity of centers and the choice of the form factor. 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The approximation functions are applied to two different multidimensional cases: two independent variables, where the aerodynamic coefficients depend on the Reynolds number (Re) and the angle-of-attack (\u03b1), and four independent variables, where the aerodynamic coefficients depend on Re, \u03b1, flap chord ratio (cflap), and flap deflection (\u03b4flap).<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/2021\/6615601","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,23]],"date-time":"2021-04-23T23:36:13Z","timestamp":1619220973000},"page":"1-21","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Use of Multiquadric Functions for Multivariable Representation of the Aerodynamic Coefficients of Airfoils"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2021","author":[{"given":"Filipe","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Pedro","family":"Albuquerque","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CEiiA Engineering & Product Development Center, \u00c9vora, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7814-8679","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Pedro","family":"Gamboa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies (C-MAST-UBI), Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5517-8963","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Kouamana","family":"Bousson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA-UBI), Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]}],"member":"311","reference":[{"key":"1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1029\/jb076i008p01905"},{"key":"2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1090\/s0025-5718-1982-0637296-4"},{"key":"3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/bf01893414"},{"key":"4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0898-1221(90)90270-t"},{"key":"5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/s0898-1221(00)00071-7"},{"key":"6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.camwa.2006.04.014"},{"key":"7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0898-1221(90)90272-l"},{"key":"8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1142\/6437","volume-title":"Meshfree Approximation Methods with MATLAB","author":"G. 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