A simple and effective element distortion factor

Computers and Structures, Pergammon, Vol 75, pp.507-513, 2000

MESHING
RESEARCH
CORNER

IGT. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Honggerberg). CH-8093 Zurich. Switzerland
Email: hamalawi@igt.baum.ethz.ch

Abstract
In this paper, the main methods employed during mesh generation to control element distortion are reviewed and some shortcomings are outlined. New distortion factors are then introduced, which are both simple to implement, and along with the aspect ratio, provide a rapid measure of an element's quality. Some meshes demonstrating their use are finally presented