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Title: Method of modifying a volume mesh using sheet insertion

Abstract

A method and machine-readable medium provide a technique to modify a hexahedral finite element volume mesh using dual generation and sheet insertion. After generating a dual of a volume stack (mesh), a predetermined algorithm may be followed to modify (refine) the volume mesh of hexahedral elements. The predetermined algorithm may include the steps of locating a sheet of hexahedral mesh elements, determining a plurality of hexahedral elements within the sheet to refine, shrinking the plurality of elements, and inserting a new sheet of hexahedral elements adjacently to modify the volume mesh. Additionally, another predetermined algorithm using mesh cutting may be followed to modify a volume mesh.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
908260
Patent Number(s):
7098912
Application Number:
10/601,896
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Borden, Michael J, and Shepherd, Jason F. Method of modifying a volume mesh using sheet insertion. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Borden, Michael J, & Shepherd, Jason F. Method of modifying a volume mesh using sheet insertion. United States.
Borden, Michael J, and Shepherd, Jason F. Tue . "Method of modifying a volume mesh using sheet insertion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/908260.
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Works referenced in this record:

Improving the surface cycle structure for hexahedral mesh generation
conference, January 2000