| Author | M. W. Beall and M. S. Shephard |
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| Title | Mesh Data Structures for Advanced Finite Element Applications |
| Year | 1995 |
| Abstract | Data structures to store information about the discretization of a geometric domain for the purpose of performing automated adaptive finite element analysis are defined by considering the information requirements of the processes that use them. A representation using a topological hierarchy consisting of vertices, edges, faces and regions, and containing classification information that relates the mesh back to the geometric model is described. A major strength of this representation is its generality and ease of application to varying procedures ranging from mesh generation to adaptive analysis processes. Three implementations of this representation are given which concentrate on different aspects of performance (storage requirements and speed). Comparisons are made to other published representations. |
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