JP2003216665A - Medium providing means of generating mesh for numerical analysis - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means of efficiently generating meshes for analyzing with high precision, by controlling the locations and shapes of the meshes generated easily in a three-dimensional shaped model. <P>SOLUTION: Data inputted from an input/output device 101 by a system user is processed in an input/output data processing part 102, and shape model data for an analysis object is generated in a shape model generating part 103. Then, finite element meshes are generated in a shape model by a finite element mesh generating part 104 on the basis of dividing information inputted from the input/output device 101 by the system user. The line segment assigning direction of a recognition model generated in this process is displayed at a recognition model generating part 106, so that the system user can interactively correct the assigning direction from the input/output device 101 at a recognition model correction part 107. Finite element model data generated from the optimized recognition model is registered in a database 111 through a database input/output processing part 110. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a providing device for providing a mesh generating means used in numerical analysis.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to improve the efficiency of numerical simulation analysis of phenomena, it is necessary to generate a finite element mesh on a shape model to be analyzed by using a mapping method to further improve calculation accuracy and calculation efficiency. Objective "Development of 3D automatic element segmentation system using shape recognition" Hiroaki Takahashi, Hiromi Shimizu et al. Proceedings of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Vol. 59, No. 560 p. Two
79-285 1993-4, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-311373.
There is an automatic mesh generation method typified by the meshing method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-236677 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-236677, which has already been realized.

Further, as a finite element mesh generation method using the mapping method, the user removes unnecessary meshes from the pattern of a fixed mapping model prepared in the database of the system and generates a mapping model adapted to the shape model. Therefore, there is also a semi-automatic mesh generation method typified by the meshing method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-2627, which aims to improve calculation accuracy and calculation efficiency.

[0004]

In the conventional automatic mesh generation method technology, only the analysis target shape model and the final result mesh generation model are displayed on the screen. Since it is automatically processed inside the system, the system user cannot intervene in the mesh generation process to obtain the progress information, and is obliged to follow the system's decision. Also, even if the semi-automatic mesh generation method is used, there is a limit to the shape model pattern that can be applied.

On the other hand, along with the complexity of the shape model, it is possible to determine the direction in which each line segment is mapped so that there is no contradiction with the shape model in the mapping process to the orthogonal coordinate space which is the internal processing part of the system. If the mesh cannot be generated, the recognition model cannot be generated, or the mesh is generated but contains very distorted elements, or the automatically determined mapping direction generates a mesh different from the system user's request. was there. In the conventional system, when the recognition model could not be generated, an error message was displayed on the screen and the processing was interrupted. Therefore, the system user has no choice but to return to the initial state and empirically correct the error-causing part of the shape model or follow the mesh generated by the system.

Further, when it is desired to correct an element which is distorted as a result, it is necessary to return to the initial state and change the shape model and the number of divisions. The above-mentioned method requires complicated and time-consuming work as the model becomes more complicated. On the other hand, the method of preparing a pattern of the mapping model and controlling the pattern semi-automatically in units of elements so as to match the shape model has a limit in dealing with the complexity of the model. As a method to solve these problems and generate mesh easily and surely, the problem that occurs during automatic processing in the mesh generation process is removed and the desired mesh is generated without the system user changing the shape model. In order to be able to do so, the introduction of an interactive user intervention method into the system has been a challenge.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mesh model automatic creation system for analysis for supporting labor saving of product design and strengthening of development capability of new products. An object of the present invention is to provide a medium for providing a correctionable automatic mesh model generation system for analysis.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The above-mentioned object is that a medium for providing a numerical analysis mesh generation means recognizes a plurality of line segments constituting a shape model to be analyzed by assigning them to any coordinate axis direction of an orthogonal coordinate system. A means for generating the model, a means for displaying the allocation direction of each line segment of the generated recognition model on the shape model shown on the screen, and a constraint and / or an interactive operation for the allocation direction of each line segment of the recognition model. A means for changing the recognition model to correct it, a means for inputting division control data necessary for numerically analyzing the shape model, and a mapping in which an orthogonal lattice is generated on at least the surface of the recognition model based on the division control data. This is achieved by providing means for generating a model and means for generating a numerical analysis model in which the lattice of this mapping model is mapped to a shape model.

Further, the above object is to provide a means for generating a recognition model having a shape in which a line segment of the input shape model to be analyzed is assigned in any coordinate axis direction of the orthogonal coordinate system, and for inputting numerical analysis. Means for generating a mapping model in which an orthogonal grid is generated on at least the surface of this recognition model based on division information for generating a mesh, and numerical values by mapping at least grid points on the surface of this mapping model to the shape model. In a medium for providing a numerical analysis mesh generation means including a means for generating an analysis model, the allocation direction to the coordinate axis of any of the orthogonal coordinate systems of the line segment of the shape model is a value automatically determined by the system and the system. Achieved by providing means for displaying the allocation direction on the screen including the value specified by the user and means for changing the allocation direction. It is.

In the present specification, a model is a set of numerical data representing a shape. The shape model is a model created by a system user and expressing an analysis target in a three-dimensional space using line segments. In the specification of the present application, a line segment is a line having a finite length including a curve.
Of the line segments for specifying the shape or area of the shape model, the line segment for specifying the shape of the structure is called a ridge line. The recognition model is a model obtained by converting the line segment of the shape model so as to be parallel to one of the coordinate axis directions of the orthogonal coordinate system and having the same connection relationship between the shape model and the line segment. The mapping model is a model in which orthogonal grids are generated on the surface of the recognition model and, if necessary, inside. The finite element model is a model in which the surface and, if necessary, the internal grid points of the mapping model are mapped to a shape model and converted into a form that can be input to the analysis of the finite element method. The assignment direction is the direction of the coordinate axes that are parallel to each other when the line segments of the shape model are mapped to the orthogonal mapping space in order to generate the recognition model. The division parameter is the number of divisions and the line segment allocation direction. Further, changing the line type or distinguishing it from other line segments means changing the thickness and color of the line, changing the solid line and the broken line, and / or indicating with arrows.

According to the present invention, in the process of dividing a three-dimensional solid shape model into elements by using the curvilinear coordinate conversion method, when a recognition model including only line segments parallel to the orthogonal coordinate axes is generated, a dialogue is made on the shape model. The present invention relates to a method of controlling the shape of a mapping model generated by dividing a recognition model into a set of unit cubes by designating parallel axis directions for each line segment by a manual operation, and controlling the arrangement of meshes.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention used in the finite element method will be described below with reference to the drawings. One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for realizing the present embodiment.

This system includes a CRT display 101a for displaying a shape model and the like on a screen, a keyboard 101b for a system user to input numerical values which are model data and division control data, and a mouse 101c.
Based on the data processed by the input / output data processing unit 102 and the input / output data processing unit 102 for controlling the input device and the graphic output of the interactive program. A geometric model generation unit 103 that generates geometric model data using numerical values input by the person using the above device, and a finite element mesh generation unit 104 that generates a finite element mesh in the geometric model.
And a database 111 of data generated by each generation unit
And a database input / output processing unit 110 that stores the data in the database and retrieves it from the database.

The input / output data processing unit 102 processes the shape model generation data input by the system user using the keyboard 101b or the mouse 101c of the input / output device 101, and then the shape model generation unit 103 processes the shape model data. After being generated, it is stored in the database 111 via the database input / output processing unit 110. Finite element mesh generation unit 1 for generating a finite element mesh in the shape model
Reference numeral 04 is a division information input unit 105 for inputting information necessary for division in element units, input / output of information such as the mapping direction of line segments, and recognition for generating a recognition model in which the connection relationship between the shape model and the ridge is equal. A model generation unit 106, information about the generated recognition model is displayed on the screen of the CRT display 101a, a recognition model correction unit 107 that interactively changes the shape of the recognition model, an orthogonal grid is generated on the surface and inside of the recognition model. A mapping model generation unit 108 for generating a mapping model, a mesh generation unit 109 for mapping the surface and internal lattice points of the mapping model to a shape model to generate a finite element model, and displaying the generated finite element model on the screen.
Composed of.

The division information data and the line segment allocation direction data input by the system user using the keyboard 101b and mouse 101c of the input / output device 101 are shaped by the division information input unit 105 via the input / output data processing unit 102. After associating with the model, it is stored in the database 111 via the database input / output processing unit 110. Further, the assignment direction of each ridgeline of the shape model determined by the system or the system user is C through the input / output data processing unit 102.
When the system user changes the displayed information on the screen of the RT display 101a by the keyboard 101b or the mouse 101c, the data is again input to the recognition model generation unit 106 via the input / output data processing unit 102.
And used as data for recognition model generation in the recognition model correction unit 107. If there is no change from the system user, the mapping model generation unit 108 generates a mapping model in which orthogonal grids are generated on the surface and inside of the recognition model based on the recognition model, and the mesh generation unit 109 generates the mapping model surface and The internal grid points are mapped to a shape model to generate a finite element model. After displaying the generated finite element model on the screen, the mesh data is stored in the database 111 via the database input / output processing unit 110.
To store.

The medium for providing the software for implementing the present system to the system user may be a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

FIG. 2 is an overall flow chart of the conventional finite element mesh generation which is the basis of the present embodiment.
6 shows a model generated in each process. The conventional finite element generation method, which is the core of the present embodiment, will be described by associating each with each other. (Basic 1) A shape model to be analyzed by the finite element method is set (ST1, FIG. 3). (Basic 2) After inputting division information for generating a finite element mesh, the shape model is characterized by being composed only of line segments parallel to the orthogonal coordinate axes, and is topologically equal to the original shape and Generate the geometrically closest model. Hereinafter, this model is referred to as a “recognition model” (ST2, FIG. 4).

When a recognition model is generated, the direction of the orthogonal coordinate axes on which each ridge line should be parallel is defined as "line segment allocation direction",
Determining the allocation direction is called "allocating the direction of the line segment". (Basic 3) Based on the division information, the recognition model is finely adjusted so as to be composed only of line segments that are integral multiples of the unit element length, and then an orthogonal lattice is generated in the recognition model to generate a mapping model ( ST3, FIG. 5). (Basic 4) A finite element mesh model is generated by generating a grid inside the shape model from the correspondence between the boundary grid of the mapping model and the boundary grid of the shape model obtained in (Basic 3) (ST4, FIG. 6).

The process of (basic 2) related to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

FIG. 7 shows a flow chart of recognition model generation. In (basic 2), the recognition model assigns to each line segment forming the shape model one of the directions of the three coordinate axes (ξ, η, ζ) forming the mapping space and the line segment length on the recognition model. To generate. In assigning the directions of the line segments, first, the directions that are the initial values to be assigned to the ξ, η, and ζ axes of each line segment are determined (S
T5). Next, the allocation direction of each line segment is corrected in consideration of the influence of the connected line segment (ST6). Based on this result, with respect to each surface constituting the shape model, the three planes (ξ-η surface, η-ζ surface, ζ-ξ surface) in the recognition model are associated with any one of the surfaces (ST7). . After deciding all line segment assignment directions by the above procedure, length assignment to each line segment in the recognition model is determined based on the line segment length ratio of the shape model (ST8).

FIG. 8 shows a method of generating a recognition model when the shape model includes a curved surface. In the case of the model as shown in FIG. 8A, the curved surface is approximated by a plurality of planes as shown in FIG. 8B, and each line segment generated as a result is shown in FIG.
Direction assignment and length assignment are performed as follows.

Next, a procedure for automatically allocating line segments in the direction (ST
5 to ST6) will be described in detail. In ST5, first, the fitness to each axis, which shows the possibility that each line segment is assigned to each of the ξ, η, and ζ axes, is set using the membership function in fuzzy theory. The initial value of fitness is
It is determined by a membership function with the independent angles of the three coordinate axes forming the real space, x, y, and the angle with the z axis. The membership function of FIG. 9A shows the fitness in the ξ axis direction, and the same function is defined in the η and ζ axis directions. In FIG. 9A, θx is the target line segment and x
The angle formed by the axis and Pξ indicates the fitness in the ξ-axis direction. Similarly, the initial values of the fitness in the η and ζ axis directions are
Each line segment is obtained based on the angle formed with the y and z axis directions.

Next, in step ST6, the fitness of each line segment is corrected by the influence of the connected line segment. FIG. 9 shows a membership function used to determine the direction of ridge / face assignment. First, as shown in FIG. 9B, a membership function indicating the possibility that two adjacent line segments are assigned in the same direction is defined. θα indicates the size of the interior angle formed by the two line segments, and Pα indicates the possibility that the two line segments are assigned in the same direction. As shown in FIG. 10, two line segments 10
When A and 10B are set, the fitness of the line segment 10B due to the influence of the line segment 10A is corrected by the initial fitness in the axial direction of each of the line segments 10A and 10B and the line segment 10 by θα.
It is executed by selecting an optimum value in consideration of the influence of A and 10B on each other. A more detailed method of assigning directions is disclosed in JP-A-2-236677.
It is described in Japanese Patent Publication No.

According to the above determination method, the shape model is automatically constituted by only the line segments parallel to the orthogonal coordinate axes, and is topologically equal and geometrically closest to the original shape. A model can be generated. However, the arrangement and shape of the final elements generated based on the allocation direction of the automatic determination are not always the result in line with the intention of the system user. An example using this determination method,
The problem is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 11 shows a shape model used in this example. When the allocation direction of each line segment of the shape model shown in the figure is automatically determined according to the above method, it is assumed that the recognition model shown in FIG. 12 is generated. In this case, a finite element model as a result of mapping the mapping model on the shape model after generating a mapping model by generating an orthogonal lattice on the recognition model is as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the arrangement of the elements required by the system user is as shown in FIG. 15, there is a problem that the request cannot be met only by the automatic determination method. That is, the recognition model shown in FIG. 14 is not automatically generated. In this embodiment, in order to solve this problem, the system of FIG. 2 is improved as shown in FIG. The flow of the overall procedure of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the overall system flowchart of FIG. (New 1) A shape model to be analyzed by the finite element method is set (ST9). (New 2) If necessary, the system user intervenes in the automatic processing of the system and interactively "restrains" the allocation direction of each line segment of the shape model. The constraint data is saved and used when generating the recognition model (ST10). (New 3) A recognition model is generated from a shape model, which is characterized by being constituted only by line segments parallel to the orthogonal coordinate axes. At this time, if there is a constraint condition of (new 2), a recognition model is generated based on the data, and if there is no constraint condition, a recognition model is automatically generated according to the basic system (ST11 to 12).

(New 4) The allocation direction of each line segment of the recognition model generated in (New 3) is displayed corresponding to each ridge line of the shape model on the screen (ST13).

Here, it is a major premise that the recognition model is topologically equal to the shape model and there is no contradiction. When the recognition model is generated in (New 3), if the recognition model cannot be generated because there are line segments assigned in a direction that cannot maintain topological equivalence with this shape model, the relevant line segment is highlighted. At the same time, a message indicating the type of error is displayed on the screen (ST14).

If there is a line segment highlighted in (New 5) (New 4), the system user can refer to the line segment allocation direction information and the error message displayed in (New 4) as well. Intervenes in the automatic processing of the system, interactively "designates" the assignment direction of each line segment of the shape model, and modifies it so that a recognition model can be generated (ST15).

The steps (new 3) to (new 5) are repeated until there are no highlighted line segments and there is no need for the system user to correct the allocation direction. (New 6) Based on the division information entered by the system user,
After finely adjusting the recognition model generated according to the procedures of (New 2) to (New 5) so that it is composed only of line segments that are integral multiples of the unit element length, an orthogonal grid is generated in the recognition model. A mapping model is generated (ST16). (New 7) A finite element mesh model is generated by generating a grid inside the shape model from the correspondence between the grid of the mapping model boundary and the grid of the boundary of the shape model obtained in (New 6) (ST17).

If the system user wants to confirm the finite element mesh model displayed on the screen in (New 7) and further change the allocation direction of the line segment to change the recognition model shape, (New 5) Similarly, the allocation direction of the line segment can be changed with reference to the allocation information displayed in (New 4).
Until there are no requests from system users (new 4) ~
(New 6) is repeated (ST18).

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of the constraint on the line segment allocation direction in (New 2) and an example of the designation of the line segment allocation direction in (New 5). Here, the constraint in the allocation direction of the line segments means that the line segments 17a1 and 17a in FIG.
By designating line segments to be assigned in the same direction as indicated by a2, the system user designates which line segment is paired with which. On the other hand, "designation" of the line segment allocation direction refers to which direction of each coordinate axis the selected line segment is specifically allocated with reference to the line segment allocation direction information specified by (New 4). specify. When the recognition model of the shape model shown on the left side of FIG. 17A is to be changed to the right side by the direction constraint, the line segments 17a1 and 17a2 are selected and one value indicating the direction is input. Similarly, when the recognition model of the shape model shown on the left side of FIG. 17B is to be changed to the right side by specifying the direction, line segments 17b1 and 17b2
By selecting and inputting a value indicating the x direction, selecting line segment 17b3 and inputting a value indicating the y direction, the right recognition model can be generated.

As one means for realizing this embodiment, a CRT is used.
FIG. 18 shows an operation procedure to be realized on a workstation including a display, a mouse and a keyboard.
Will be explained. (Operation 1) C is the shape model created by the system user.
It is displayed on the screen of the RT display (Fig. 18a) (corresponding to the new 1). (Operation 2) A line segment for which the allocation direction of the shape model is desired to be restricted is selected by moving the icon (18a1) using the mouse (18b) and pressing the button (18b1) of the mouse (18b) (hereinafter, referred to as “ This is called "picking"), and the allocation direction of the selected line segment is restricted. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 18, the line segment 18a21 to be assigned in the same direction of the same shape model (18a2) as that shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the screen.
And 18a22 are picked up, and one of the directions of the x, y, and z axes is input from the keyboard (18c). Hereinafter, the x, y, and z axes represent the axes in the mapping space unless otherwise specified.
At this time, the axial direction may be specified by inputting x, y, z or by inputting 1, 2 or 3. It is assumed that one or more selection line segments can be selected (corresponding to the new 2).

(Operation 3) A recognition model is generated based on the condition of (Operation 2) or the line segment allocation direction of system automatic determination. In the generation process, the determined allocation direction of each line segment is superimposed on the above-described shape model (18a2) constituent line segment, the x-axis line segment is red, the y-axis line segment is blue, and the z-axis is Directional line segments are displayed in different colors such as yellow. At this time, the allocation direction of each line segment is simultaneously set to x, y, z or 1, 2, 3 near each line segment.
Characters may be displayed, or the line type may be changed.

In the shape model of FIG. 18a2, the line segment 1
When 8a21 is assigned to the x-axis direction and line segment 18a22 is assigned to the y-axis direction, the line segment 18a21 is red and the line segment 18a22 is blue.

Further, if there is a line segment that causes the generation of the recognition model, the line segment is displayed thicker than the other line segments to prompt the system user to correct the line segment allocation direction. An example is shown in FIG. When it is attempted to generate a recognition model from the shape model (19a1) displayed on the screen, the adjacent line segment 19b2 of one loop (19b1)
If and 19b3 are assigned in the same direction and opposite directions,
The loop cannot be constructed and the recognition model cannot be generated. In such a case, all the line segments forming the error loop (19b1) are color-coded in a color similar to the above and in a thicker color than the other line segments based on the allocation direction information as shown in FIG. 19 (b). . At this time, as means for notifying the system user that the line segment is an error line segment, in addition to changing the thickness, blinking, line type change, color change, or arrow mark may be used. At the same time, a message is displayed as shown in FIG. 19b4 showing the reason why the line segment is displayed as an error in a thick line. In addition to the above, the types of errors are “the allocation directions of line segments in the loop are all the same”, “the allocation directions of line segments in the loop differ by one line segment”,
"Three axial directions of x, y, and z are mixed in the loop."

The system user picks a line segment whose allocation direction is to be changed in the same manner as in (operation 2) in order to generate a recognition model which is topologically equal to the shape model and has no contradiction, and then selects the keyboard. Enter the change designated direction from (corresponding to new 3-5). (Operation 4) A finite element model is generated from the recognition model generated by the above operation, and the finite element model (20b) is displayed on the screen. At this time, as shown in FIG. 20, the allocation direction of each line segment displayed in the shape model (20a) is also simultaneously displayed on the screen. (Operation 5) The system user checks the generated finite element shape, and if there is a part that does not meet the request, selects the command displayed in the menu screen or inputs the command by himself. By doing so, return to (Operation 3),
The allocating direction of the line segment can be changed again, and the finite element model can be regenerated for the changed recognition model.

Note that, in (Operation 3), the portion in which the line segment allocation direction is displayed by color and the error line segment is displayed in thick color can be selected in a menu format as shown in FIG. Good.

The above-described procedure similar to the system user intervention method for the system can be applied not only in the recognition model generation step but also in the mapping model generation step and at each step in the system. The generation of the finite element mesh can be controlled for each.

By adding the above functions to control the shape of the recognition model, it is possible to change the arrangement of elements from FIG. 13 to FIG. 15 described above. In order to change the finite element model of FIG. 13 as shown in FIG. 15, the shapes of the recognition model and the mapping model may be changed from FIG. 12 to FIG. In this case, in the process of the procedure (operation 2), the recognition model shown in FIG. 14 can be generated by constraining the allocation directions of the line segments 11a to 11h of the shape model shown in FIG. 11 to the same direction. , Can generate finite element model required by system users.

As another example, FIGS. 22 to 26 show an embodiment in which distortion of an element is reduced. If the basic automatic element generation system is applied to the shape model of FIG.
The direction changes by 90 ° between 2a and 22b, and an L-shaped recognition model as shown in FIG. 23 is generated. When the finite element model is generated based on the recognition model, the element distortion becomes large as shown in FIG. As one method for reducing this distortion, it is sufficient to constrain all the line segments 23a to 23d in FIG. Therefore, the line segment 23a
All the assignment directions of ~ d are constrained in the ζ-axis direction of the mapping space composed of ξ, η, ζ axes. As a result, the line segments 23a to 23d are assigned and corrected in the directions of the line segments 25a to 25d in FIG.
It becomes possible to generate a character-shaped recognition model, and it is possible to generate the finite element model of FIG. 26 with reduced distortion.

In the two examples of changing the finite element model from FIG. 13 to FIG. 15 and changing the finite element model from FIG. 24 to FIG. 26, the arrangement and shape of the elements automatically generated once are optimized. It is an application example to a change to be realized.

On the other hand, the topological equivalence with the shape model cannot be maintained in the line segment direction assignment determination stage of the automatic element generation system shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, and the recognition model cannot be generated and the finite element model is generated. The details of an example in which the allocation direction is corrected by applying it to a model that cannot be used are described below.

When the direction of each line segment is assigned to the shape model of FIG. 27 by applying the basic system, the line segments 27a1 and 27a2 of the shape model tend to be assigned in the same x-axis direction but in opposite directions. The shape of the loop 27a cannot be configured in the recognition model generation process, and the recognition model cannot be generated.

In this case, according to the above procedure (operation 4),
Loop 27a which is the cause of the error is highlighted and
Since the directions are displayed in different colors, based on this information, the system user performs (operation 5) the assignment direction of the line segment 27a1 from the x-axis direction to the y-axis direction (ξ, η,
In the case of a mapping space composed of ζ axes, by redesignating from the ξ axis direction to the ζ axis direction), the loop 28a in FIG.
Then, the recognition model can be generated. Based on the recognition model in FIG. 28 generated as described above, the finite element model shown in FIG. 29 can be generated.

Since the finite element method is used in the numerical analysis mesh generation method of the present embodiment, the generated meshes are regularly arranged in accordance with the shape to be analyzed, and the element shape is uniform with little distortion. Further, since the mesh is a hexahedral element only, the analysis accuracy is high.

In the present embodiment, the example used for the finite element method is shown, but the present invention is not limited to the finite element method, but can be used for other numerical analysis such as the difference method, the finite volume method, the boundary element method, etc. It can also be used as a method for controlling the arrangement of meshes.

[0048]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION An approximate shape in which a ridge line of a shape model generated in the process of automatically generating a mesh by a mapping method is assigned to a coordinate axis direction of any of the orthogonal coordinate systems in a three-dimensional shape model to be analyzed. The shape of the recognition model is generated by controlling the shape of the recognition model by restricting the ridgeline allocation direction of the recognition model in advance by the system user or by changing the allocation direction during or after the automatic determination of the ridgeline allocation direction. Since it is possible to control the arrangement and shape of the mesh to be used, it is possible to provide a medium that can efficiently generate a mesh for analysis without returning to the initial state.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an overall flowchart of a basic conventional automatic mesh generation method.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a three-dimensional shape model that is an analysis target.

FIG. 4 is a recognition model diagram automatically generated from the shape model of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a mapping model diagram in which an orthogonal lattice is automatically generated in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a finite element mesh model diagram automatically generated based on the mapping model of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart diagram until a recognition model is automatically generated.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of curved surface multiple plane approximation for generating a recognition model.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a membership function used for determining the direction of ridge / face allocation.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an angle formed by two adjacent line segments.

FIG. 11 is a diagram of an example of a shape model for explaining the constraint in the line segment allocation direction.

12 is a diagram of a recognition model automatically generated from the shape model of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a finite element model automatically generated based on the recognition model of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram that can be generated from the shape model of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram of a recognition model in which line segment allocation directions are different from each other.

FIG. 15 is a finite element model automatically generated based on the recognition model of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a user intervention type finite element mesh control method.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the difference between constraint and designation of line segment direction assignment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a method of realizing correction of line segment direction allocation.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a state in which a recognition model cannot be generated because line segment direction allocation fails in the conventional system.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a finite element model display state after the line segment allocation direction is corrected.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a menu for selecting line segment allocation direction display information.

FIG. 22 is a diagram of an example of a shape model for explaining a constraint effect in a line segment allocation direction.

23 is a diagram of a recognition model automatically generated from the shape model of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a finite element model with large distortion automatically generated based on the recognition model of FIG.

23. FIG. 25, which can be generated from the shape model of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram of a recognition model in which line segment allocation directions are different from each other.

FIG. 26 is a finite element model with small distortion automatically generated based on the recognition model of FIG.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a shape model in which a line segment allocation direction cannot be determined and a recognition model cannot be generated.

FIG. 28 is a diagram of a recognition model generated after correcting the line segment allocation direction.

FIG. 29 is a finite element model automatically generated based on the recognition model of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

18 ... CRT display, 18a1 ... icon, 18
b ... mouse, 18b1 ... button, 101 ... input / output device,
101a ... CRT display, 101b ... keyboard, 101c ... mouse, 102 ... input / output data processing unit,
103 ... Geometric model, 104 ... Finite element mesh generation unit, 105 ... Division information input unit, 106 ... Recognition model input unit, 107 ... Recognition model correction unit, 108 ... Mapping model generation unit, 109 ... Mesh generation unit, 110 ... Database Input / output processing unit, 111 ... Database.

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Sadafumi Yamashita             5030 Totsuka Town, Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture             Ceremony Company Hitachi Software Development Division (72) Inventor Keiko Hoshino             5030 Totsuka Town, Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture             Ceremony Company Hitachi Software Development Division (72) Inventor Hiromi Aoyama             502 Kintatemachi, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Japan             Tate Seisakusho Mechanical Research Center (72) Inventor Makoto Onodera             502 Kintatemachi, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Japan             Tate Seisakusho Mechanical Research Center F-term (reference) 5B046 AA05 CA04 DA08 FA18 GA01                       HA08 HA09 JA08                 5B056 BB03 HH07

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A means for generating a recognition model by allocating a plurality of line segments constituting a shape model to be analyzed in one of coordinate axis directions of a rectangular coordinate system, and an allocating direction of each line segment of the generated recognition model. Means for displaying on the shape model shown on the screen, means for modifying the recognition model by constraining and / or changing the allocation direction of each line segment of the recognition model by interactive operation, and numerical analysis of the shape model Means for inputting division control data necessary for the above, means for generating a mapping model in which an orthogonal lattice is generated on at least the surface of the recognition model based on the division control data, and a grid of this mapping model for the shape model. And a medium for providing a numerical analysis mesh generating means, which comprises a numerical analysis model generating means mapped to the above. 2. The medium for providing numerical analysis mesh generation means according to claim 1, wherein the mapping model generation means generates a mapping model in which orthogonal lattices are generated on the surface and inside. 3. A means for generating a recognition model having a shape obtained by allocating a line segment of an input shape model to be analyzed in any coordinate axis direction of a rectangular coordinate system, and an input numerical analysis mesh. Means for generating a mapping model in which an orthogonal grid is generated on at least the surface of the recognition model based on the division information for performing the numerical analysis model by mapping at least the grid points on the surface of the mapping model to the shape model. In a medium for providing a mesh generation unit for numerical analysis, the allocation direction of any one of the orthogonal coordinate systems of the line segment of the shape model to the coordinate axis is a value automatically determined by the system and a system user. A numerical analysis model generation means including means for displaying the allocation direction on the screen including the specified value and means for changing the allocation direction Body. 4. The medium for providing numerical analysis mesh generation means according to claim 4, wherein said mapping model generation means generates a mapping model in which orthogonal grids are generated on the surface and inside.