Generation of multi-million element meshes for solid model-based geometries: The dicer algorithm

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 220, Issue , 1997, Pages 131-135

  Melander, Darryl J ^a   Tautges, Timothy J ^b   Benzley, Steven E ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS;

DICER ALGORITHM; MULTIMILLION ELEMENT MESH GENERATION;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY;

EID: 0030658121     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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