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We developed a new algorithm for creating high-quality triangular surface meshes for complex multi-material solids. This method ensures topological and geometric consistency, crucial for accurate boundary element analysis and simulations.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational geometry
  • Computer-aided design (CAD)
  • Finite element analysis (FEA)

Background:

  • Multi-material solids are common in engineering and manufacturing, arising from segmentation or fused components.
  • Generating consistent surface meshes for these complex geometries is challenging.
  • Existing methods may struggle with topological and geometric accuracy at material interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a simple yet effective algorithm for generating quality triangular surface meshes.
  • To ensure topological and geometric consistency for compactly packed multiple heterogeneous domains.
  • To provide meshes suitable for boundary element analysis of multi-material solids.

Main Methods:

  • The algorithm takes a geometric representation and a volumetric classification map as input.
  • It generates a triangulated 2-manifold boundary for each material region.
  • Adjacent material regions share common boundaries, ensuring consistency.

Main Results:

  • The algorithm successfully generates topologically and geometrically consistent surface meshes.
  • Quantitative analysis confirms the detection and correction of non-manifold interfaces.
  • Spurious small components are effectively managed, improving mesh quality.

Conclusions:

  • The developed algorithm provides a robust solution for meshing complex multi-material solids.
  • The generated meshes are suitable for advanced simulations, particularly boundary element methods.
  • This work simplifies the preparation of complex CAD models for analysis.