Basic logical bulk shapes (blobs) for finite element hexahedral mesh generation to support virtual prototyping

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 728-735

  Liu, S S ^a   Gadh, R ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRODUCT DESIGN; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

BASIC LOGICAL BULK SHAPES (BLOB); FINITE ELEMENT HEXAHEDRAL MESH GENERATIONS; MULTIPLE-BLOCK STRUCTURES (MBS); VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 0032204003     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2830213     Document Type: Article

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