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From Solid Modeling to Finite Element Analysis

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Solid modeling, finite element mesh generation and analysis of finite element solutions are obviously tightly connected in the design redesign cycle. However, practical realizations of each of these aspects of mathematical analysis of solid objects requires a significant amount of internal independence. Each aspect has to be justified on its own merits and their actual development reflects this independence. Together they form a powerful system and separately they perform useful functions which can interface with other computer codes and systems.

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Field, D.A. (1986). From Solid Modeling to Finite Element Analysis. In: Kunii, T.L. (eds) Application Development Systems. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68051-2_12

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