Automatic Generation and Control of Finite Element Meshes

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S. Shephard
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Finite Element Meshes ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Approaches to the Automatic Generation and Control of Finite Element Meshes

1988 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 169-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S. Shephard
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Geometric Modeling ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Element Mesh ◽  
Algorithmic Approaches ◽  
Automatic Mesh ◽  
And Control ◽  
Mesh Generators ◽  
User Intervention

This review paper discusses the algorithmic approaches being taken to the development of finite element mesh generators capable of automatically discretizing general domains without the need for user intervention. The paper demonstrates that because of the modeling demands placed on an automatic mesh generator, all the approaches taken to date produce unstructured meshes. Consideration is also given to both a priori and a posteriori mesh control devices for automatic mesh generators as well as their integration with geometric modeling and adaptive analysis procedures.

A metal‐forming approach to automatic generation of graded initial quadrilateral finite element meshes

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 577-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.B. Petersen ◽  
B.P.P.A. Gouveia ◽  
J.M.C. Rodrigues ◽  
P.A.F. Martins
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Finite Element Meshes ◽  
Quadrilateral Finite Element

scholarly journals Free Tools and Strategies for the Generation of 3D Finite Element Meshes: Modeling of the Cardiac Structures

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pavarino ◽  
L. A. Neves ◽  
J. M. Machado ◽  
M. F. de Godoy ◽  
Y. Shiyou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Mesh Generation ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
3D Finite Element ◽  
Tetrahedral Meshes ◽  
Finite Element Meshes ◽  
Element Method

The Finite Element Method is a well-known technique, being extensively applied in different areas. Studies using the Finite Element Method (FEM) are targeted to improve cardiac ablation procedures. For such simulations, the finite element meshes should consider the size and histological features of the target structures. However, it is possible to verify that some methods or tools used to generate meshes of human body structures are still limited, due to nondetailed models, nontrivial preprocessing, or mainly limitation in the use condition. In this paper, alternatives are demonstrated to solid modeling and automatic generation of highly refined tetrahedral meshes, with quality compatible with other studies focused on mesh generation. The innovations presented here are strategies to integrate Open Source Software (OSS). The chosen techniques and strategies are presented and discussed, considering cardiac structures as a first application context.

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