Automated procedures for Boolean operations on finite element meshes

Abstract

Develops a method which performs Boolean operations on two unstructured arbitrary meshes. Deletes the overlapping or interfering elements of two individual meshes and creates a mesh of tetrahedral elements in their place to provide an interface between the remnants of the original meshes. Gives various examples where two volume meshes are joined or where a surface mesh is imposed on a volume mesh. Shows, through these examples, the effects of various input parameters on the quality of the final mesh.

Citation

Graysmith, J.L. and Shaw, C.T. (1997), "Automated procedures for Boolean operations on finite element meshes", Engineering Computations, Vol. 14 No. 7, pp. 702-717. https://doi.org/10.1108/02644409710188600