Hexahedral Mesh Generation Using Multi-Axis Cooper Algorithm.
Katsuhiro Miyoshi, Ted D. Blacker · 2000
The multi-axis cooper tool is a new tool to create a hex mesh by using multi-axis imprinted sweeps. The tool automatically recognizes applicable geometries and divides them into a hierarchy subvolume, which are then meshed by existing single-axis sweep tools. The resulting meshed volumes, called inlay volumes, contain mesh which is non-conformal or discontinuous at their interfaces. The nonconformal sections of the mesh are then removed and replaced with a conformal mesh using the cooper tool. In this paper, we systematically describe the new algorithm, its applicability and strengths, and discuss its future potential. Keywords: Hexahedral mesh generation, CooperTool, Sweep, 1. INTRODUCTION Numerical analyses continue to play a very important role in technology intensive engineering efforts, such as the process of designing new automobiles. Fortunately, quadrilateral and triangular surface and tetrahedral volume mesh generation techniques have improved very dramatically in the l...