Generation of octree meshes with cut cells in multiple material domains

Authors

  • A.Yu. Chernyshenko

Keywords:

octree meshes
cut cells
hexahedral meshes
polyhedral meshes

Abstract

An algorithm for the generation of octree meshes with cut cells generation in complex multiple material domains is proposed. The method of cell cutting is based on the cubical marching squares and multiple material marching cubes algorithms. The algorithm and mesh examples are analyzed.

New computational technologies

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Published

2013-05-21

Issue

Vol. 14 (2013): Issue 2.

Section

Section 1. Numerical methods and applications

Author Biography

A.Yu. Chernyshenko

Nuclear Safety Institute (IBRAE) of RAS
• Engineer

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