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Converting Boundary Representation Solid Models to Half-Space Representation Models for Monte Carlo Analysis

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OSTI ID:903197
Solid modeling computer software systems provide for the design of three-dimensional solid models used in the design and analysis of physical components. The current state-of-the-art in solid modeling representation uses a boundary representation format in which geometry and topology are used to form three-dimensional boundaries of the solid. The geometry representation used in these systems is cubic B-spline curves and surfaces--a network of cubic B-spline functions in three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate space. Many Monte Carlo codes, however, use a geometry representation in which geometry units are specified by intersections and unions of half-spaces. This paper describes an algorithm for converting from a boundary representation to a half-space representation.
Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC12-00SN39357
OSTI ID:
903197
Report Number(s):
LM-07K010
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English