Hex-Mesh Optimization

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Computer Science - Applied, grade: 1,0, RWTH Aachen University (Visual Computing Institute), language: English, abstract: The commonly chosen object representations in computer based simulation applications are hexahedral meshes. As their quality strongly influences the outcome of a simulation, hex-mesh optimization is an important aspect of creating a suitable input mesh for such simulations. Practical hex-mesh optimization via edge-cone rectification is an optimization approach that converts the direct hexahedra optimization problem to an easier to solve scenario. Comparisons have shown that this approach is able to successfully generate high-quality hex-meshes in cases where other approaches fail.