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Ted D. Blacker

 Sandia National Laboratories
Department Manager, Computational Modeling Sciences
E-mail: tdblack@sandia.gov

MESHING
RESEARCH
CORNER

Blacker T.D. and Meyers R.J.

    "Seams and Wedges in Plastering:A 3D Hexahedral Mesh Generation Algorithm", Engineering with Computers, Springer Verlag, Vol 2, Num 9, pp.83-93, 1993
    keywords:
    • finite elements
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    • hexahedron
    • mesh generation
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    • plastering
    • three dimensional
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    Abstract

Blacker T.D., M.B. Stephenson and S. Canann
    "Analysis automation with paving: A new quadrilateral meshing technique", Advances in Engineering Software, Elsevier, Vol 56, Num 13, pp.332-337, 1991
    keywords:
    • finite elements
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    • paving
    • two-dimensional
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Blacker, T. D., J. L. Mitchiner, L. R. Phillips, and Y. T. Lin
    "Knowledge System Approach to Automated Two-Dimensional Quadrilateral Mesh Generation", Computers in Engineering, ASME, Vol 3, pp.153-162, 1988
    keywords:
    • quadrilateral
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    • transfinite mapping
    • primitive decomposition
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    • knowledge system
    • mapped meshing
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    Abstract

Blacker, Ted
    "The Cooper Tool", 5th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.13-30, October 1996
    keywords:
    • cooper
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    • hexahedron
    • mapped
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    • sweeping
    Abstract
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Blacker, Ted
    "Meeting the Challenge for Automated Conformal Hexahedral Meshing", Proceedings, 9th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.11-19, October 2000
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • overview
    Abstract
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Blacker, Ted D.
    "An Adaptive Finite Element Technique Using Element Equilibrium and Paving", American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Annual Meeting Dallas Texas, November 25-30, 1990, ASME, Nov 1990
    keywords:
    • adaptivity
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    • finite elements
    • paving
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Blacker, Ted D.
    "Paving: A New Approach To Automated Quadrilateral Mesh Generation", International Journal For Numerical Methods in Engineering, John Wiley, Num 32, pp.811-847, 1991
    keywords:
    • finite elements
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    • paving
    Abstract

Blacker, Ted D. M.B. Stephenson, John L. Mithchener, Laurence R. Phillips, Yau T. Lin
    "Automated Quadrilateral Mesh Generation: A Knowledge System Approach", American Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 27-December 2 1988, ASME, November 1988
    keywords:
    • finite elements
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    • paving
    • two-dimensional
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Blacker, Ted, Alla Sheffer, Jan Clements and Michel Bercovier
    "Using Virtual Topology to Simplify the Mesh Generation Process", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.45-50, July 1997
    keywords:
    • CAD
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    • data structures
    • defeaturing
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    • dirty geometry
    • geometry management
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    Abstract

Canann Scott A., Micheal B. Stephenson and Ted Blacker
    "Optismoothing: An optimization-driven approach to mesh smoothing", Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Elsevier Science Publishers, Num 13, pp.185-190, 1993
    keywords:
    • finite elements
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    • hexahedron
    • optimization
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    • smoothing
    • three-dimensional
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Clements, Jan C., Ted D. Blacker, Steven E. Benzley
    "Automated Mesh Generation in Boundary Layer Regions Using Special Elements", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.137-143, July 1997
    keywords:
    • boundary layer
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    • CFD
    • hexahedra
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    • paving
    • quadrilateral
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    Abstract

Miyoshi, Katsuhiro and Ted Blacker
    "Hexahedral Mesh Generation Using Multi-Axis Cooper Algorithm", Proceedings, 9th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.89-97, October 2000
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • sweeping
    • cooper tool
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    • many-to-many
    • multi-axis
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    Abstract
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Murdoch, Peter, Steven Benzley, Ted Blacker and Scott A. Mitchell
    "A Connectivity Based Method for Representing and Constructing All-Hexahedral Finite Element Meshes", 1995
    keywords:
    • hexahedron
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    • STC
    • mesh dual
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    Abstract

Sheffer, Alla, Ted Blacker and Michel Bercovier
    "Steps Towards Smooth CAD-FEM Integration", Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Field Simulations, Ed. M. Cross., B. K. Soni, J. F. Thompson, J. Hauser, P. R. Eiseman, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference, held at the University of Greenwich, pp.705-714, July 1998
    keywords:
    • CAD
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    • detail suppression
    • geometry decomposition
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    • virtual topology
    • geometry management
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    Abstract

Sheffer, Alla, Ted Blacker and Michel Bercovier
    "Clustering: Automated Detail Suppression Using Virtual Topology", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.57-64, July 1997
    keywords:
    • CAD
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    • defeaturing
    • geometry management
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    Abstract

Sheffer, Alla, Ted Blacker Jan Clements Michel Bercovier
    "Virtual Topology Operators for Meshing", Proceedings, 6th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.49-66, October 1997
    keywords:
    • B-rep
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    • CAD
    • defeaturing
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    • geometry clean-up
    Abstract
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Staten, Matthew L., Robert A. Kerr, Steven J. Owen, Ted D. Blacker
    "Unconstrained Paving and Plastering: Progress Update", Proceedings, 15th International Meshing Roundtable, Springer-Verlag, pp.469-486, September 17-20 2006
    keywords:
    • unconstrained plastering
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    • unconstrained paving
    • hexahedra
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    • quadrilateral
    Abstract
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Staten, Matthew L., Steven J. Owen, Ted D. Blacker
    "Unconstrained Paving & Plastering: A New Idea for All Hexahedral Mesh Generation", Proceedings, 14th International Meshing Roundtable, Springer-Verlag, pp.399-416, September 11-14 2005
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • plastering
    • sweeping
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    • paving
    Abstract
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Stephenson, M.B. and T.D. Blacker
    "Using Conjoint Meshing Primitives to Generate Quadrilateral and Hexehedral Elements in Irregular Regions", Computers in Engineering, Book no. G0502B, ASME, 1989
    keywords:
    • finite elements
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    • paving
    • plastering
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Tautges, Timothy J., Ted Blacker, Scott A. Mitchell
    "The Whisker Weaving Algorithm: A Connectivity-Based Method for Constructing All-Hexahedral Finite Element Meshes", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Wiley, Vol 39, pp.3327-3349, 1996
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • STC
    • whisker weaving
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    Abstract

Whiteley, M., D. White, S. Benzley and T. Blacker
    "Two and Three-Quarter Dimensional Meshing Facilitators", Engineering with Computers, Springer-Verlag, Vol 12, pp.155-167, December 1996
    keywords:
    • hexahedron
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    • mapped
    • submapping
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    Abstract

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