• DocumentCode
    1490684
  • Title

    An optimum finite element automatic grid generator for electromagnetic field computations

  • Author

    Mohammed, Osama A. ; Garcia, Luis F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL, USA
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    3177
  • Lastpage
    3179
  • Abstract
    An automatic two-dimensional finite-element (FE) grid generator that greatly assists in improving preprocessing operations and geometry handling for electromagnetic field computations is described. The algorithm triangulates a set of points defining a field region into optimal finite-element meshes. The mesh generator uses an approach proved to be user-friendly and efficient, especially in the analysis of medical devices. This is because instead of the node-insertion techniques used in most grid generators, the user gives dimensions and characteristics of each subregion in the large region to be analyzed. Furthermore, it is possible to add, delete, or modify a region configuration and grid without gross effort
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic fields; finite element analysis; electromagnetic field computations; geometry handling; optimum finite element automatic grid generator; preprocessing operations; region configuration; subregion; triangulates; user-friendly; Character generation; Computational geometry; Electromagnetic fields; Finite element methods; Grid computing; Iterative algorithms; Magnetic analysis; Mesh generation; Power generation; Software performance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.92373
  • Filename
    92373