Many models used in real-time graphics applications are generated automatically using techniques such as laser-range scanning. The resultant meshes typically contain one or more orders of magnitude more polygons than can be displayed by today’s graphics hardware. Numerous methods have been proposed for automatically creating level-of-detail (LOD) meshes from large input meshes. These techniques...

We present Laguerre Voronoi based subdivision algorithms for the quadrilateral and hexahedral meshing of particle systems within a bounded region in two and three dimensions, respectively. Particles are smooth functions over circular or spherical domains. The algorithm first breaks the bounded region containing the particles into Voronoi cells that are then subsequently decomposed into an initi...

In this study, we investigate if finite element (FE) analyses of human trabecular bone architecture based on 168 microm images can provide relevant information about the bone mechanical characteristics. Three human trabecular bone samples, one taken from the femoral head, one from the iliac crest, and one from the lumbar spine, were imaged with micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) using a 28 mi...

A dynamic analysis method is firstly presented to make up the present methods for calculating the strength of the cylindrical gear pair. The transient stress distribution and variation in the process of gear meshing can be obtained by dynamic simulation, the maximum bending stress, the maximum tooth contact stress and the corresponding worst meshing locations of the gear pair can be also accura...

Nonlinear dynamic model of the coupled lateral-torsional vibrations of a gear transmission system is developed, in which time-varying gear meshing stiffness, errors, and gaps are considered. The fundamental rules of the system’s multi-harmonic dynamic response have been obtained based on the time domain diagram, frequency domain diagram, phase plot, and Poincaré map. Therefore, estimation of th...

Once an organization decides to develop a software product line (SPL), one of the first activities that needs to be done is to build a domain model. Here, commonalities and variabilities are identified, as well as the particular characteristics that products of the SPL will have. Although there exist some methods proposed for domain modeling, they are general and not specifically designed for s...

Gear transmission system dynamic responses under high-speed and heavy-duty working conditions were obviously affected by support structures, especially in lightweight design. However, web thicknesses angles usually ignored modeling process. Therefore, a full mesh model with structure was built its characteristics analyzed modified vector form intrinsic finite element (VFIFE), which is proposed ...