Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) ›› 2009, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 102-106.

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A Paving Algorithm and Its Implementation on MSC. Patran Platform

Lin Wei  Zhao Cheng-bi   

  1. School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2008-01-08 Revised:2008-05-12 Online:2009-02-25 Published:2009-02-25
  • Contact: 林慰（1980-），男，助教，主要从事船舶结构研究． E-mail:wlin@scut．edu．cn
  • About author:林慰（1980-），男，助教，主要从事船舶结构研究．

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Abstract:

In order to automatically generate finite element （FE） meshes in the transverse structure of a ship, this paper presents a paving algorithm and its implementation method on the MSC. Patran platform according to the exis- ting unstructured mesh algorithms and by introducing some new rules. As compared with the existing algorithms, the proposed algorithm is more suitable for the automatic generation of FE meshes in the narrow two-dimension areas where some constraints are allowed to set. The application to the transverse structure of a ship indicates that the proposed algorithm is superior to the existing ones.

Key words: mesh generation, unstructured mesh, paving algorithm, MSC. Patran platform