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A simple and effective element distortion factor

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posted on 2009-08-18, 15:11 authored by Ashraf El-HamalawiAshraf El-Hamalawi
In this paper, the main methods employed during mesh generation to control element distortion are reviewed and some shortcomings are outlined. New distortion factors are then introduced, which are both simple to implement, and along with the aspect ratio, provide a rapid measure of an element's quality. Some meshes demonstrating their use are finally presented.

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  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Citation

EL-HAMALAWI, A., 2000. A simple and effective element distortion factor. Computers and Structures, 75(5), pp. 507-513.

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© Elsevier

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2000

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This article was published in the journal, Computers and Structures [© Elsevier] and the definitive version is available at: www.elsevier.com/locate/compstruc

ISSN

0045-7949

Language

  • en

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