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Grid Based Hexahedral Method

 Hex/Quad meshing techniques that rely on an initial grid of elements on the interior of the model. Various methods are used to maintain continuity between the interior grid and the boundary.

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Dhondt, Guido D.

    "Unstructured 20- node brick element meshing", Computer Aided Design, Elsevier, Vol 33, Num 3, pp.233-249, March 2001
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • cutting
    • smoothing
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    • quadratic
    • inside-out
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    • grid-based
    • MPC
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    Abstract

Dhondt, Guido D.
    "Unstructured 20-Node Brick Element Meshing", Proceedings, 8th International Meshing Roundtable, South Lake Tahoe, CA, U.S.A., pp.369-376, October 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • mesh generation
    • cutting
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    • smoothing
    • quadratic
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    • inside-out
    • grid-based
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    Abstract
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Marechal, Loic
    "A New Approach to Octree-Based Hexahedral Meshing", Proceedings, 10th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.209-221, October 7-10 2001
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • octree
    • conforming patterns
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    • mesh adaptation
    • adaptivity
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    • grid-based
    • inside-out
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    Abstract

Oaks, Wayne and Stefano Paoletti
    "Polyhedral Mesh Generation", Proceedings, 9th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.57-67, October 2000
    keywords:
    • polyhedra
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    • hexahedra
    • mid-point subdivision
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    • computational geometry
    • grid-based
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    • inside-out
    Abstract
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Owen, Steven J.
    "A Survey of Unstructured Mesh Generation Technology", Proceedings, 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Lab, pp.239-267, October 1998
    keywords:
    • overview
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    • classification
    • software
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    • triangle
    • quadrilateral
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    • tetrahedra
    • hexahedra
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    • surface meshing
    • refinement
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    • clean-up
    • smoothing
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    • Delaunay
    • advancing front
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    • octree
    • plastering
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    • paving
    • whisker weaving
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    • grid-based
    • indirect
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    Abstract
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Petersen, S. B., J.M.C. Rodrigues and P.A.F. Martins
    "Automatic generation of quadrilateral meshes for the finite element analysis of metal forming processes", Finite Elements In Analysis And Design, Elsevier, Vol 35, pp.157-168, 2000
    keywords:
    • quadrilateral
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    • metal forming
    • grid-based
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    Abstract

Schneiders, R.
    "A Grid-Based Algorithm for the Generation of Hexahedral Element Meshes", Engineering With Computers, Feb 1995
    keywords:
    • grid-based mesh generation
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    • hexahedron
    Abstract

Schneiders, R.
    "Automatic Generation of Hexahedral Finite Element Meshes", Proceedings, 4th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.103-114, October 1995
    keywords:
    • grid-based mesh generation
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    • hexahedron
    Abstract
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Schneiders, R., R. Schindler and F. Weiler
    "Octree-based Generation of Hexahedral Element Meshes", 5th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.205-216, October 1996
    keywords:
    • grid based
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    • hexahedron
    • octree
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    Abstract
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Schneiders, Robert
    "An Algorithm for the Generation of Hexahedral Element Meshes based on an Octree Technique", Proceedings, 6th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.183-194, October 1997
    keywords:
    • grid-based
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    • hexahedron
    • octree
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    Abstract
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Schneiders, Robert and Rolf Bunten
    "Automatic Generation of Hexahedral Finite Element Meshes", Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier, Vol 12, pp.693-707, 1995
    keywords:
    • grid-based
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    • hexahedron
    • metal forming
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    • remeshing
    Abstract

Weiler, F. R. Schindler and R. Schneiders
    "Automatic Geometry-Adaptive Generation of Quadrilateral and Hexahedral Element Meshes for FEM", 5th International Conference on Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Field Simmulations, Mississippi State University, pp.689-697, April 1996
    keywords:
    • data structures
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    • grid-based mesh generation
    • hexahedron
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    • octree
    • quadtree
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    • refinement
    Abstract

Wierse, Monika, Jean Cabello and Yoshihiko Mochizuki
    "Automatic Grid Generation with HEXAR", 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.843-852, July 1998
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • grid-based
    • materials
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    • Hexar
    Abstract

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