Finite element mesh generation methods: a review and classification

Computer-Aided Design

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 27-38

  Ho Le, K ^a  

^a CSIRO MANUFACTURING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

computer aided design; finite element methods; mesh generation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

DELAUNAY TRIANGULATION; FINITE ELEMENT MESH GENERATION METHODS; MESH TOPOLOGY; VORONOI DIAGRAM;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0023842528     PISSN: 00104485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0010-4485(88)90138-8     Document Type: Article

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