Crosslink V.0.11.x User Manual

Technical Report · Wed Sep 14 04:00:00 EDT 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1888178· OSTI ID:1888178

Stam, Henry Russell ^[1]; Drayna, Travis William ^[1]; Long, Louie Joseph ^[1]; Lang, Laura M. ^[1]; Pate, Joseph Paul ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

CrossLink is a novel two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometry and mesh generation software package developed by the Simulation Tools team at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This software represents the third generation of topology-based mesh generation technology developed by the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy with a special focus on complex multi-material hydrodynamic applications, mesh scalability, and high-order element mesh generation. The topology-based meshing approach offered by CrossLink enables users to quickly and easily mesh complex geometries in a repeatable and robust manner. CrossLink’s topology-based meshing approach is well-suited for parametric design studies, parametric design optimization, damage scenario assessment, and iterative design modification (i.e. feature addition and/or removal). CrossLink’s python API allows workflow scripting of the geometry creation and mesh generation process for traceability, repeatability, data provenance, and version control. CrossLink consists of three main components: a graphical user interface (GUI), a geometry creation and mesh generation engine, and a python API that provides a workflow scripting interface to the geometry and meshing functions.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: 89233218CNA000001
• OSTI ID: 1888178
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-22-29527
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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