An automated tetrahedral mesh generator for computer simulation in Odontology based on the Delaunay’s algorithm

Authors

  • Mauro Massayoshi Sakamoto PEA-EPUSP
  • José Roberto Cardoso PEA-EPUSP
  • José Marcio Machado DCCE-IBILCE-UNESP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/exacta.v6i2.1204

Keywords:

Finite Element Method. Tetrahedral mesh generation. Three-dimensional Delaunay algorithm.

Abstract

In this work, a software package based on the Delaunay’s algorithm is described. The main feature of this package is the capability in applying discretization in geometric domains of teeth taking into account their complex inner structures and the materials with different hardness. Usually, the mesh generators reported in literature treat molars and other teeth by using simplified geometric models, or even considering the teeth as homogeneous structures.

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Author Biographies

Mauro Massayoshi Sakamoto, PEA-EPUSP

Pesquisador do LMAG – PEA-EPUSP. São Paulo – SP

José Roberto Cardoso, PEA-EPUSP

Professor titular da EPUSP, coordenador do LMAG - PEA-EPUSP e vice diretor da EPUSP. São Paulo - SP

José Marcio Machado, DCCE-IBILCE-UNESP

Professor adjunto do DCCE-IBILCE-UNESP São Paulo-SP

Published

2009-05-07

How to Cite

Sakamoto, M. M., Cardoso, J. R., & Machado, J. M. (2009). An automated tetrahedral mesh generator for computer simulation in Odontology based on the Delaunay’s algorithm. Exacta, 6(2), 237–244. https://doi.org/10.5585/exacta.v6i2.1204