Grid Project:   Los Alamos Science Mesh Generation Demonstration

Grid Team Member: Carl Gable
Grid Versions: 1
Data Source: Yucca Mountain Project
Delivered To: Los Alamos Science Editors
Date Completed: March 2000



Purpose of Project

Demonstrate mesh generation for geologic applications as sidebar article in Los Alamos Science, Number 26 2000, Challenges in Plutonium Science Volume I,II. The entire issue can be found in: Challenges in Plutonium Science The specific article can be found in: Mesh Generation for Yucca Mountain





Outline showing model of geologic cross section

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Geologic cross section with color indicating material layers
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Low Resolution Equal Spaced Finite Difference Low Resolution Equal Spaced Finite Difference
High Resolution Equal Spaced Finite Difference High Resolution Equal Spaced Finite Difference

Finite Difference, dx spacing different from dz spacing Finite Difference, dx spacing different from dz spacing
Finite Difference, Variable dx and dz Finite Difference, Variable dx and dz

Quadtree refinement to resolve material interfaces Quadtree refinement to resolve material interfaces
Quadtree refinement to resolve particular materials Quadtree refinement to resolve particular materials

Low Resolution Triangular Mesh Low Resolution Triangular Mesh
High Resolution Triangular Mesh High Resolution Triangular Mesh




Project Summary

Project Archive Location

/scratch/fourier1/gable/grid_gen/la_science

Work Directory:

/scratch/fourier1/gable/grid_gen/la_science

 
 

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Grid Team Contacts

Dimension: 2D
Grid Element Type: Quadralateral, Quadtree, Triangle
Grid Software Used: LaGriT and X3D
Carl Gable gable@lanl.gov 505-665-3533
Terry Cherry tcherry@lanl.gov 303-321-6566