3D Automatic Mesh Generation Scheme for the Boundary Element Method

경계요소법을 위한 3차원 자동요소분할

  • Lee, H.B. (Dept. of Electrical Eng,. Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, S.H. (Dept. of Electrical Eng,. Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, H.S. (Dept. of Electrical Eng., Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lee, K.S. (Dept. of Electrical Eng., Dankook University) ;
  • Hahn, S.Y. (Dept. of Electrical Eng,. Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1993.07.18

Abstract

This paper presents a three dimensional automatic mesh generation scheme for the boundary element method, and this scheme can be applicable to practical problems of complex shape. The geometry of the problem is expressed as an assemblage of linear Coon's surfaces, and each surface is made up of four edge curves which are defined in the form of a parametric function. Curves are automatically segmented according to their characteristics. With these segments of curves, interior points and triangular mesh elements are generated in the parametric plane using Lindholm's method, and then their projection on the real surface forms the initial mesh. The refinement of initial mesh is performed so that the discrete triangular planes are close to the real continuous surfaces. The bisection method is used for the refinement. Finally, interior points in the refined mesh are rearranged so as to make each element be close with an equilateral triangle. An attempt has been made to apply the proposed method to a DY(Deflection Yoke) model.

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