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Gmsh: A 3‐D finite element mesh generator with built‐in pre‐ and post‐processing facilities
Author(s) -
Geuzaine Christophe,
Remacle JeanFrançois
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.2579
Subject(s) - finite element method , generator (circuit theory) , grid , mesh generation , visualization , computer science , cad , parametric statistics , parametric design , engineering drawing , computational science , engineering , structural engineering , geometry , artificial intelligence , power (physics) , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Gmsh is an open‐source 3‐D finite element grid generator with a build‐in CAD engine and post‐processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user‐friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities. This paper presents the overall philosophy, the main design choices and some of the original algorithms implemented in Gmsh. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.