Paving (Advancing Front Quad Meshing)

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
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finite elements	paving
two-dimensional

"Paving: A New Approach To Automated Quadrilateral Mesh Generation", International Journal For Numerical Methods in Engineering, John Wiley, Num 32, pp.811-847, 1991
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finite elements

paving

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"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
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adaptivity	finite elements
paving

"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
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finite elements	paving
two-dimensional

"Generalized 3D Paving: An Automated Quadrilateral Surface Mesh Generation Algorithm", International Journal For Numerical Methods In Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Vol 39, pp.1475-1489, 1996
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clean-up	density function
finite elements	paving
surface mesh

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"Automated Mesh Generation in Boundary Layer Regions Using Special Elements", AMD-Vol. 220 Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, ASME, pp.137-143, July 1997
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boundary layer	CFD
hexahedra	paving
quadrilateral

Abstract

"A High-Quality Advancing Front Technique Using Recursive Domain Sub-Division", 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.431-446, July 1998
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quadrilateral	hexahedra
advancing front	paving
plastering	CFD

Abstract

"Biting: advancing front meets sphere packing", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, John Wiley, Vol 49, Num 1, pp.61-81, September 10-20 2000
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advancing front	paving
circle packing	biting
bubble meshing	sphere packing
triangle	tetrahedra

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"The Parallelization of an Advancing-Front, All-Quadrilateral Meshing Algorithm for Adaptive Analysis", Proceedings, 4th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.59-70, October 1995
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adaptivity	parallel processing
paving	quadrilateral

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"A Survey of Unstructured Mesh Generation Technology", Proceedings, 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Lab, pp.239-267, October 1998
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overview	classification
software	triangle
quadrilateral	tetrahedra
hexahedra	surface meshing
refinement	clean-up
smoothing	Delaunay
advancing front	octree
plastering	paving
whisker weaving	grid-based
indirect

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"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
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mesh generation	quadrilateral
advancing front	surface meshing
Q-Morph	paving

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"A Comprehensive Modeling Environment for the Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Transport", Engineering With Computers, Springer-Verlag, Vol 12, pp.235-242, December 1996
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Delaunay	finite elements
GMS	groundwater
iso-surface	kriging
MODFLOW	natural neighbor interpolation
paving	relaxation
site characterization	three-dimensional
TINS	triangulation
two-dimensional

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"Unconstrained Paving and Plastering: Progress Update", Proceedings, 15th International Meshing Roundtable, Springer-Verlag, pp.469-486, September 17-20 2006
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unconstrained plastering	unconstrained paving
hexahedra	quadrilateral

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"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
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hexahedra	plastering
sweeping	paving

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"Using Conjoint Meshing Primitives to Generate Quadrilateral and Hexehedral Elements in Irregular Regions", Computers in Engineering, Book no. G0502B, ASME, 1989
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finite elements	paving
plastering

"Redesign of the Paving Algorithm: Robustness Enhancements through Element by Element Meshing", Proceedings, 6th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.323-335, October 1997
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advancing front	paving
quadrilateral	surface

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"Graded Mesh Generation and Transformations", Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Elsevier, Num 17, pp.41-55, 1994
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advancing front	finite elements
paving	triangles
two-dimensional