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2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation

 Abstracts selected for presentation at the mini-symposium held in conjuction with the 5th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 4-6 1999. A list of keywords indexed to the abstracts listed here is also available.

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Baker, T. J. and J. C. Vassberg

    "Algorithmic and Implementation Aspects of Generating Isotropic and Anisotropic Tetrahedral Meshes", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • anisotropy
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    • tetrahedra
    • size control
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    • non-manifold
    • boundary constrained
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    Abstract

Bayne L. B., O. Hassan, K. Morgan and N. P. Weatherill
    "An Adaptive Unstructured Mesh Method for Transient Flows Involving Moving Boundaries", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • adaptivity
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    • CFD
    • moving boundary
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    • tetrahedra
    • Delaunay
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    Abstract

Borouchaki, Houman, Patrick Laug, and Paul-Louis George
    "About Parametric Surface Meshing", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • surface meshing
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    • parametric surfaces
    • metric map
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    Abstract

Chrisochoides, Nikos and Demian Nave
    "On the Parallelization of Guaranteed-Quality 3D Delaunay Mesh Generators", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • parallel
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    • Delaunay
    Abstract

Cingoski, V., T. Yokoyama, and H. Yamashita
    "Dynamic Bubble System: An Automatic Mesh Generation System for 2D and 3D Finite Element Mesh Generation in Electromagnetic Field Computations", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • bubble
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    • EMAG
    • tetrahedra
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    • triangle
    Abstract

Coupez, T.
    "Mesh Generation and Mesh Adaptation by Mesh Topology Optimization", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • tetrahedra
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    • remeshing
    • large deformation
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    • adaptivity
    • topology optimization
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    • clean-up
    Abstract

Doege, E. and J. Meinen
    "Specific Features of FE-Meshes used in Lagrange Formulation for the Analysis of Metal Forming Processes", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • forging
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    • adaptivity
    • remeshing
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    • large deformation
    • rezoning
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    Abstract

Fine, Lionel, L. Remondini and J-C. Leon
    "Automated Generation of F.E.A Models Through Idealization Operators", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • CAD
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    • defeaturing
    • dimensional reduction
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    • idealization
    Abstract

Freitag, Lori and Paul Plassmann
    "Local Optimization-based Simplicial Mesh Untangling and Improvement", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • smoothing
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    • optimization-based smoothing
    • topological improvement
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    • untangling
    • clean-up
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    Abstract

Garimella, Rao V. and Mark S. Shephard
    "Mesh Quality and Control in Boundary Layer Mesh Generation for Viscous Flows", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • CFD
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    • boundary layer
    • advancing layers
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    • gradation
    • size control
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    Abstract

Grosso, Roberto
    "Adaptive Refinement of Hierarchical Meshes", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • refinement
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    • adaptivity
    • prism
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    • wedge
    • pyramid
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    Abstract

Holzer, Stefan M.
    "Mesh Generation for hp-Type Finite Element Analysis of Plates", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • error norm
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    • Reissner-Mindlin
    • adaptivity
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    • anisotropy
    • boundary layer
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    • advancing front
    • coarse meshing
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    Abstract

Karamete, B. Kaan, Mark W. Beall and Mark S. Shephard
    "Triangulation of Arbitrary Polyhedra", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • tetrahedra
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    • polyhedra
    • non-convex polyhedra
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    • boundary recovery
    • Delaunay
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    • boundary constrained
    Abstract

Karamete, B. Kaan, Rao V. Garimella and Mark S. Shephard
    "Edge Recovery Method on an Existing Surface Mesh for Boundary Layer Meshing", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • boundary layer
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    • edge recovery
    • surface meshing
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    • triangle
    Abstract

Khawaja, Aly, Harlan McMorris and Yannis Kallinderis
    "Adaptive Hybrid Grid Generation for Turbomachinery and Aerospace Applications", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • adaptivity
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    • hybrid
    • prismatic layers
      		•
    • wedge
    • CFD
      		•
    Abstract

Krause, J., W. Fichtner
    "Boundary Sensitive Mesh Generation using an Offsetting Technique", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • boundary layer
      		•
    • offsetting
    • advancing front
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    • quadrilateral
    Abstract

Labbe, Paul, Julien Dompierre, Francois Guibault and Ricardo Camarero
    "On Element Shape Measures for Mesh Optimization", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • shape metric
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    • quality
    • tetrahedra
      		•
    • hexahedra
    • wedge
      		•
    • pyramid
    Abstract

Lai, Mingwu, Steven Benzley, and David White
    "Automated Hexahedral Mesh Generation by Generalized Multiple Source to Multiple Target Sweeping", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
      		•
    • sweeping
    Abstract

Li, Xiang-Yang, Shang-Hua Teng and Alper Ungor
    "Biting: Advancing Front Meets Sphere Packing", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • bubble
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    • sphere packing
    • tetrahedra
      		•
    • advancing front
    • biting
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    Abstract

Lohner, Rainald and Juan Cebral
    "Generation of Non-Isotropic Unstructured Grids via Directional Enrichment", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • anisotropy
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    • RANS gridding technique
    • Delaunay
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    • boundary constrained
    Abstract

Meshkat, Sia and Dafna Talmor
    "Generating a Mixed Mesh of Hexahedra, Pentahedra and Tetrahedra from an Underlying Tetrahedral Mesh", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
      		•
    • hex-dominant
    • tetrahedra
      		•
    • indirect
    • wedge
      		•
    • pyramid
    Abstract

Neto, Joaquim B. Cavalcante, Paul A. Wawrzynek, Marcelo T. M. Carvalho, Luiz F. Martha, Anthony R. Ingraffea
    "An Algorithm for Three-Dimensional Mesh Generation for Arbitrary Regions with Cracks", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • tetrahedra
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    • crack propogation
    • octree
      		•
    • advancing front
    Abstract

Noel, Frederic
    "Adaptation of CAD Surface Meshes to a Map of Sizes through the IGATOMM Concept", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • patch independent
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    • surface meshing
    • size control
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    • CAD
    • IGATOMM
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    Abstract

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
      		•
    • hex-dominant
    • indirect
      		•
    • boundary recovery
    • advancing front
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    • plastering
    • H-Morph
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    Abstract

Peters, J.
    "Extending Metric-Based Surface Meshing to G1-Connected Patch Complexes", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • surface meshing
      		•
    • metric map
    • patch independent
      		•
    • parametrization
    • advancing front
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    Abstract

Rassineux, A., J-M. Savignat, O. Stab, P. Villon
    "Surface Remeshing by Local Hermite Diffuse Interpolation", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • remeshing
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    • surface meshing
    • surface curvature
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    • size control
    Abstract

Rivara, Maria-Cecilia and Angel Plaza
    "Longest-Edge Algorithms: Nondegeneracy Properties in 3 Dimensions", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • LEPP
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    • Delaunay
    • tetrahedra
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    Abstract

Sheffer, A., M. Etzion, A. Rappoport and M. Bercovier
    "Hexahedral Meshing of Non-Linear Volumes using Voronoi Faces and Edges", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
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    • medial surface
    • Voronoi graph
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    • EVG
    Abstract

Shepherd, Jason, Steven Benzley and Scott Mitchell
    "Interval Assignment for Volumes with Holes", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • interval assignment
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    • hexahedra
    • sweeping
      		•
    • mapping
    Abstract

Tautges, Timothy J.
    "On Automating the Generation of Hex Meshes for Assembly Geometries", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University ofColorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
      		•
    • assemblies
    • geometry decomposition
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    Abstract

Trease, Harold E. and Genevieve L. Barrett
    "Three-Dimensional, Parallel, Hybrid Grid Generation for The ASCI Program", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • parallel
      		•
    • hexahedra
    • tetrahedra
      		•
    • hybrid
    • large mesh
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    Abstract

Vassberg, John C.
    "Multi-Block Mesh Extrusion Driven by a Globally Elliptic System", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • sweeping
      		•
    • extrusion
    • elliptic
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    • hexahedra
    Abstract

Vavasis, Stephen A.
    "A Resultant-Based Algorithm for Ray Intersection", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • ray intersection
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    • surface projection
    • surface meshing
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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

White, David R. and Timothy J. Tautges
    "Automatic Scheme Selection for Toolkit Hex Meshing", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • hexahedra
      		•
    • toolkit
    • Cubit
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    • sweeping
    • mapping
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    • sub-mapping
    Abstract

Zhang, James Qingyang and John M. Sullivan Jr.
    "Three Dimensional Mesh Generation using a Deltahedral Building Block for Anatomically Accurate Biological Models", 2nd Symposium on Trends in Unstructured Mesh Generation, University of Colorado, Boulder, August 1999
    keywords:
    • biomedical
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    • deltahedral building block
    • tetrahedra
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    Abstract

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