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Scott A. Canann

 Development Engineer
Object Reservoir, Austin, TX

E-mail: scanann@objectres.com

MESHING
RESEARCH
CORNER

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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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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Canann, S. A., S. N. Muthukrishnan and R. K. Phillips
    "Topological Refinement Procedures for Triangular Finite Element Meshes", Engineering with Computers, Springer-Verlag, Vol 12, pp.243-255, December 1996
    keywords:
    • clean-up
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    • refinement
    • topology
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    • triangle
    Abstract

Canann, S.A., S.N Muthukrishnan and R.K. Phillips
    "Topological Refinement Procedures for Triangular Finite Element Meshes", MSC/PDA, 1994
    keywords:
    • clean-up
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    • finite elements
    • refinement
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    • triangle
    • two-dimensional
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    Abstract

Canann, S.A., S.N. Muthukrishnan and R.K. Phillips
    "Topological Improvement Procedures for Quadrilateral Finite Element Meshes", MSC.PDA, 1994
    keywords:
    • clean-up
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    • finite elements
    • quadrilateral
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    • quality
    • refinement
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Canann, Scott A. Sunil Saigal and Steven J. Owen ed.
    "Special Edition on Unstructured Mesh Generation", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Wiley, Vol 1, Num 49, 2000
    keywords:
    • overview
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    Abstract

Canann, Scott A., Joseph R. Tristano, Matthew L. Staten
    "An Approach to Combined Laplacian and Optimization-Based Smoothing for Triangular, Quadrilateral, and Quad-Dominant Meshes", 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Labs, pp.479-494, October 1998
    keywords:
    • smoothing
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    • Laplacian smoothing
    • optimization-based smoothing
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    • triangle
    • quadrilateral
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    • metric
    Abstract
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Canann, Scott A., Yong-Cheng Liu and Anton V. Mobley
    "Automatic 3D Surface Meshing to Address Today's Industrial Needs", 1996
    keywords:
    • commercial
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    • overview
    • tetrahedron
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    • triangle
    Abstract

Cunha, Alexandre, Scott Canann and Sunil Saigal
    "Automatic Boundary Sizing for 2D and 3D Meshes", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.65-72, July 1997
    keywords:
    • curvature
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    • interval assignment
    • proximity
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    • smart sizing
    • surface meshing
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    Abstract
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Mobley, Anton V., Michael P. Carroll, and Scott A. Canann
    "An Object Oriented Approach to Geometry Defeaturing for Finite Element Meshing", 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Labs, pp.547-563, October 1998
    keywords:
    • defeaturing
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    • geometry management
    • dirty geometry
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    • feature supression
    Abstract
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Owen, Steven J., M. L. Staten, S. A. Canann and S. Saigal
    "Q-Morph: An Indirect Approach to Advancing Front Quad Meshing", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Wiley, Vol 9, Num 44, pp.1317-1340, March 1999
    keywords:
    • mesh generation
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    • quadrilateral
    • advancing front
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    • surface meshing
    • Q-Morph
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    • paving
    Abstract

Owen, Steven J., Matthew L. Staten, Scott A. Canann, and Sunil Saigal
    "Advancing Front Quadrilateral Meshing Using Triangle Transformations", 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Labs, pp.409-428, October 1998
    keywords:
    • Q-morph
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    • quadrilateral
    • advancing front
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    • surface meshing
    • edge recovery
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    • surface meshing
    Abstract
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Owen, Steven J., Scott A. Canann and Sunil Saigal
    "Pyramid Elements for Maintaining Tetrahedra to Hexahedra Conformability", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.123-129, July 1997
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • mixed meshes
    • MPC
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    • multi-point constraint
    • pyramid
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    • tetrahedra
    Abstract
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Salem, Ahmed Z.I., Scott A. Canann, and Sunil Saigal
    "Robust Distortion Metric for Quadratic Triangular 2D Finite Elements", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.73-80, July 1997
    keywords:
    • admissible space
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    • metric
    • quadratic
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    • quality
    • triangle
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    Abstract

Staten, Matthew L. and Scott A. Canann
    "Post Refinement Element Shape Improvement for Quadrilateral Meshes", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.9-16, July 1997
    keywords:
    • clean-up
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    • quadrilaterals
    • refinement
      		•
    • topology
    Abstract
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Staten, Matthew L., Scott A. Canann, and Steve J. Owen
    "BMSWEEP: Locating Interior Nodes During Sweeping", 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Labs, pp.7-18, October 1998
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • sweeping
    • node location
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    • BMSweep
    Abstract
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Tristano, Joseph R., Steven J. Owen, and Scott A. Canann
    "Advancing Front Surface Mesh Generation in Parametric Space Using a RiemannianSurface Definition", 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Labs, pp.429-445, October 1998
    keywords:
    • triangle
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    • surface meshing
    • Rieman space
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    • advancing front
    Abstract
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