Quadrilateral Mesh Improvement
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چکیده
In this paper, we build on the mesh improvement methods intended for parallel execution with the paving method [1] and introduce topological changes in an existing quadrilateral-only mesh to improve element shape and nodal valence. This discussion is intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of utilizing mesh cleanup operations as a post-processing step to other mesh generation algorithms. The technique is applied to meshes produced via triangleto-quadrilateral subdivision and octree-based surface generation methods to exemplify dramatric improvement in mesh quality independent of the original mesh structure and generating method.
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