Modules:IA FEMesh-Documentation-3.4
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Module Name
IA_FEMesh (A Finite Element Meshing Module from the University of Iowa)
General Information
A loadable module that automates creation of surface and volumetric meshes for finite element analysis.
Module Type & Category
Type: Interactive
Category: Meshing
Authors, Collaborators & Contact
- Nicole Grosland, University of Iowa, grosland@engineering.uiowa.edu
- Vince Magnotta, University of Iowa, vincent-magnotta@uiowa.edu
- Kiran Shivanna, University of Iowa, kshivann@engineering.uiowa.edu
- Curtis Lisle, KnowledgeVis, clisle@knowledgevis.com
- Steve Pieper, Isomics, pieper@bwh.harvard.edu
Module Description
This module allows the creation and editing of surface and volumetric meshes. Polygonal surfaces in VTK or STL format are imported to begin the process. Then a unique and intuitive bounding surface (called Building Blocks) are created interactively by the user and used to guide automated meshing algorithms. The module includes visualization and analysis reports of the quality of mesh elements. Meshes can be written out in Abaqus of VTK format for later processing.
Usage
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Development
Dependencies
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Acknowledgment
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References
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