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Analysis automation with paving: A new quadrilateral meshing technique

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OSTI ID:6298427
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
  2. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (USA)
This paper describes the impact of paving, a new automatic mesh generation algorithm, on the analysis portion of the design process. Paving generates an all-quadrilateral mesh in arbitrary 2D geometries. The paving technique significantly impacts the analysis process by drastically reducing the time and expertise requirements of traditional mesh generation. Paving produces a high quality mesh based on geometric boundary definitions and user specified element sizing constraints. In this paper we describe the paving algorithm, discuss varying aspects of the impact of the technique on design automation, and elaborate on current research into 3D all-hexahedral mesh generation. 11 refs., 10 figs.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/DP
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6298427
Report Number(s):
SAND-90-1150C; CONF-910232--1; ON: DE91000028
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English