AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR WRAPPING AND MESH GENERATION OF COMPLEX GEOMETRIES

This paper presents a combined mesh generation and surface wrapping capability which is able to create manifold watertight surfaces for complex industrial model assemblies. The wrapping functionality is able to join disconnected and overlapping surfaces. Large holes in the assembly are closed by performing the wrapping at intermediate stages of the mesh refinement. The ability to perform wrapping in combination with mesh generation ensures that holes are closed without loss of geometric fidelity. The wrapping capability is demonstrated on a range of test cases including an engine block and a highly detailed automotive case.

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