GENERATION OF COMPLEX 3D FINITE ELEMENT MESHES ON TURNKEY GRAPHIC SYSTEMS

Abstract

This paper outlines a new approach to finite element mesh generation that has been developed at Perkins Engines on a Computervision CADDS III system. Unlike other finite element mesh generation packages, PEPFEM - G (Perkins Engines Package for Finite Elements Mesh Generation) is designed in such a way as to make it possible to <br>a) Generate complex 3D FE meshes with the minimum of data handling by the user. the user of the time consuming task of node numbering and element definition in terms of node numbers.<br>b) The user is free to use all the host graphic system commands in preparing and checking the "drawing" of the mesh.