ISSN:
1435-5663
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Technology
Notes:
Abstract An algorithm is developed for identifying interior nodes and edges in finite element meshes of three-dimensional solids. The algorithm is extremely simple and quite fast. The interior nodes are identified by assembling the normals to all surfaces of the model according to the usual finite element assembly procedure. Comparison with a sort-search algorithm shows a tenfold reduction in running time; running time is a linear function of the number of nodes or elements.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01200339
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