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Title: A simple adaptive mesh generator for 2-D finite element calculations

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.250774· OSTI ID:6362369
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  1. University Coll., London (United Kingdom)

A strategy for adaptive mesh generation is proposed. The method consists of the use of a suitably defined density function', which can either be defined by the user or be calculated from a previous approximate solution, to guide the generation of a new mesh. This new mesh is built starting from a minimal number of triangular elements which are then in several sweeps, repeatedly refined according to the density function. The Delaunay algorithm is used in each stage to keep the shape of the triangles as equilateral as possible.

OSTI ID:
6362369
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 29:2; ISSN 0018-9464
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English