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The medial surface is a skeletal abstraction of a solid that provides useful shape information,
which compliments existing model representation schemes. The medial surface and its …

Data sets resulting from physical simulations typically contain a multitude of physical
variables. It is, therefore, desirable that visualization methods take into account the entire …

The medial surface of a solid object provides useful shape information which compliments
existing model mpreserrtation schemes. The medial sulfate and its associated topological …

The decomposition of an arbitrary polyhedral domain into tetrahedra is currently more
tractable than its decomposition into hexahedra. However, for some engineering …

Dimensional reduction is a simplification technique that eliminates one or more dimensions
from a boundary value problem. It results in significant computational savings with minimal …

In this paper, an algorithm to construct the approximate medial axis of an object is proposed.
The algorithm is based on the Delaunay triangulation of points on the object boundaries …

There are three well-established paradigms for representing solids that are based on the
boundary, on spatial subdivision, and on construction from primitives using regularized set …

A method is provided for producing a mesh representation of an arbitrarily shaped object, for
applications such as finite element analysis. The method includes the identifying elements of …

Solid modeling provides designers with tools for creating, archiving, and inspecting
computerized models of mechanical parts and manufacturing processes. Recent advances …