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J.Cugnoni LMAF / EPFL 2012
J.Cugnoni LMAF / EPFL 2012
Vertices (0D):
Coordinates & coordinate system
Edges (1D):
several Vertices => line / curve
Surfaces (2D):
closed loop of edges (shared vertices),
parametric 2D space, normal = orientation
Volumes (3D):
a closed set of surfaces (shared edges), unified
normal orientation
3D CAD volume:
all edges are shared between boundary faces =>
no free edges => surface is closed => its a
volume!
Method:
Use the curvilinear parameter to distribute nodes
along edges => create 1D elements
Definition:
Constant size: number of elements on edge or
element size
Variable size: number of elements and bias
Bias = ratio of largest to smallest elem. size
Pick the edge close to the end to be refined
Biased
element size
distribution
Default
(global)
element size
Constant
element
size
Methods:
Algorithms:
Definition:
Methods:
Propagate
Semi-structured:
Free meshing:
Definition:
Just
Goal
Decompose the geometry into simpler volumes / faces
Method:
Cut edges, faces or volumes by planes, extrusions,
sketch
Useful to:
Use structured or sweep meshing on certain region of the
part
Enhance mesh quality & assign local refinements
Create new faces / edges for boundary conditions or
output
Drawback:
If not used correctly: create a lot of small faces and edges
=> generate very small elements of bad quality
Example: see demo & tutorial
Duplicated
Duplicated
bounding
bounding
face
face // edge
edge
Shared
Shared
bounding
bounding
face
face // edge
edge
Hanging
nodes!!
Quadratic
Tetrahedral
Mesh
Quad.
Triangular
faces
Linear
Hexahedra
l mesh
Linear
Quadrangular
faces
Criteria
Influence:
Advice:
In CAD: