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Figure 4.86
Intersection of space shuttle and wavy curved surface: (a) overall intersection view; (b) mag-
nified view.
Oblique view
Plan view
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Elements = 1,309,332, Nodes = 654,646, Intersection loops = 16, Segments = 54,966
Search for neighbours: 7.43 s, Background grid: 5.09 s, Intersections by TNOIT: 6.61 s
Local mesh generation: 1.70 s, Overall CPU time = 20.83 s
Figure 4.87
Intersection of complicated surface models of a large number of elements: (a) hands (Stereo
Lithography Archive at Clemson University); (b) 16 intersection loops; (c) magnified views.
