Algor Finite Element and Event Simulation Software

MESHING
RESEARCH
CORNER

MESH/GRID
GENERATION
SOFTWARE
SURVEY

Contact: Julie Halapchuk, Marketing Communications

Email: info@algor.com

Web Site: http://www.algor.com

Availability: Commercial Code, Stand-alone Mesh/Grid Generator

Customer Support: Yes

Approximate Number of Users: 16,000

Pricing: Call +1 (412) 967-2700 for pricing

Platform: Windows, UNIX (HP, IBM, SGI, Sun)

DEC Alpha PC NT

Input: Native, IGES, SAT

DXF

Engineering Discipline: Structural

Elements: Triangle, Quadrilateral, Tetrahedra, Hexahedra, Pyramid, Wedge (Prism)

Surface Meshing: Yes

Tri/Tet Method: Advancing Front

Quad/Hex Method: Advancing Front

Element Sizing Method:

Automatic based on surface mesh size (solid meshing) and manual (surface meshing). Triangular surface meshes can be "morphed" into rectangular surface meshes. Morphing can further refine rectangular surface meshes.

Other Features:

The user can specify the desired element aspect ratio for generated elements. The meshing algorithm can pave over small features and holes as an option. There is a meshing algorithm for thin-walled models. The user can specify all hexahedral elements, all tetrahedral elements, or a mixture of supported element types.