Quadrilateral/hexahedral finite element mesh coarsening
Abstract
A technique for coarsening a finite element mesh ("FEM") is described. This technique includes identifying a coarsening region within the FEM to be coarsened. Perimeter chords running along perimeter boundaries of the coarsening region are identified. The perimeter chords are redirected to create an adaptive chord separating the coarsening region from a remainder of the FEM. The adaptive chord runs through mesh elements residing along the perimeter boundaries of the coarsening region. The adaptive chord is then extracted to coarsen the FEM.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1079421
- Patent Number(s):
- 8290754
- Application Number:
- 11/873,864
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06T - IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Staten, Matthew L, Dewey, Mark W, Scott, Michael A, and Benzley, Steven E. Quadrilateral/hexahedral finite element mesh coarsening. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Staten, Matthew L, Dewey, Mark W, Scott, Michael A, & Benzley, Steven E. Quadrilateral/hexahedral finite element mesh coarsening. United States.
Staten, Matthew L, Dewey, Mark W, Scott, Michael A, and Benzley, Steven E. Tue .
"Quadrilateral/hexahedral finite element mesh coarsening". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1079421.
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