TOPOLOGICAL REFINEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TRIANGULAR FINITE-ELEMENT MESHES

Authors
CANANN SA MUTHUKRISHNA SN PHILLIPS RK
Citation
Sa. Canann et al., TOPOLOGICAL REFINEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TRIANGULAR FINITE-ELEMENT MESHES, Engineering with computers, 12(3-4), 1996, pp. 243-255
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Engineering, Mechanical","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
Engineering with computers → ACNP
ISSN journal
01770667
Volume
12
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
243 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0177-0667(1996)12:3-4<243:TRPFTF>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
This paper presents a topological approach to improve the quality of u nstructured triangular finite element meshes. Topological improvement procedures are presented both for elements that are interior to the me sh and for elements connected to the boundary. Optimal ordering of the topology improvement operations and their efficient implementation is also discussed. Several example meshes are included to demonstrate th e effectiveness of the approach in improving element quality in a fini te element mesh.