A grid-based algorithm for the generation of hexahedral element meshes

Engineering with Computers

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 168-177

  Schneiders, R ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Hexahedral elements; Mesh generation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; METAL FORMING;

HEXAHEDRAL ELEMENTS; MESH GENERATION;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0030392111     PISSN: 01770667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01198732     Document Type: Article

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