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Plastering (Advancing Front Hex Meshing)

 Hex elements are systematically placed from the boundary, "advancing" towards the interior of the model, resolving intersection problems as it proceeds. 3D extension of Paving.

MESHING
RESEARCH
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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

Dewhirst, Donald, Sreedhar Vangavolu and Harley Wattrick
    "The Combination of Hexahedral and tetrahedral Meshing Algorithms", Proceedings, 4th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.291-304, October 1995
    keywords:
    • Delaunay
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    • hexahedron
    • mixed meshing
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    • multi-point constraints
    • plastering
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    • tetrahedron
    • three-dimensional
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    Abstract

Ladeinde, Foluso and Kehinde Alabi
    "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
    keywords:
    • quadrilateral
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    • hexahedra
    • advancing front
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    • paving
    • plastering
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    • CFD
    Abstract

Leland, Robert W., Darryl J. Melander, Ray W. Meyers, Scott A. Mitchell, Timothy J. Tautges
    "The Geode Algorithm: Combining Hex/Tet Plastering, Dicing and Transition Elements for Automatic, All-Hex Mesh Generation", Proceedings, 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Lab, pp.515-521, October 1998
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • geode template
    • transition
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    • plastering
    • dicing
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    • Hex-Tet
    Abstract
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Li, Xiang-Yang, Shang-Hua Teng and Alper Ungor
    "Biting Spheres in 3D", Proceedings, 8th International Meshing Roundtable, South Lake Tahoe, CA, U.S.A., pp.85-95, October 1999
    keywords:
    • quality
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    • advancing front
    • plastering
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    • sphere packing
    • biting
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    • tetrahedra
    Abstract
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Meyers, Ray J., Timothy J. Tautges, Philip M. Tuchinsky
    "The Hex-Tet Hex-Dominant Meshing Algorithm as Implemented in CUBIT", Proceedings, 7th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Lab, pp.151-158, October 1998
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • mixed-element
    • hex-dominant
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    • plastering
    • CUBIT
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    • Hex-Tet
    • pyramids
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    • hybrid
    Abstract
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Mitchell, Scott A. and Timmothy J. Tautges
    "Pillowing Doublets: Refining A Mesh to Ensure That Faces Share At Most One Edge", Proceedings, 4th Internatinal Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.231-240, October 1995
    keywords:
    • doublet
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    • hexahedron
    • plastering
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    • refinement
    • whisker weaving
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    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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Owen, Steven J. and Sunil Saigal
    "H-Morph: An Indirect Approach to Advancing Front Hex Meshing", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • hex-dominant
    • indirect
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    • boundary recovery
    • advancing front
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    • plastering
    • H-Morph
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    Abstract

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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Tuchinsky, Philip M. and Brett W. Clark
    "The HexTet Hex-Dominant Automesher: An Interim Progress Report", Proceedings, 6th International Meshing Roundtable, Sandia National Laboratories, pp.183-194, October 1997
    keywords:
    • hex-dominant
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    • hexahedron
    • mixed element
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    • plastering
    Abstract

Wada, Y, S. Yoshimura and G. Yagawa
    "All hexahedral mesh generation by Intelligent Local Approach (ILA)", presentation at ANSYS Inc., Pittsburgh PA, July 1998
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • state machine
    • ILA
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    • plastering
    • local approach
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    Abstract

Wada, Y., S. Yoshimura and G. Yagawa
    "Intelligent Local Approach for Automatic Hexahedral Mesh Generation", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • ILA
    • advancing front
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    • plastering
    Abstract

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