Feature-preserving adaptive mesh generation for molecular shape modeling and simulation Export

@article{citeulike:2713131, abstract = {We describe a chain of algorithms for molecular surface and volumetric mesh generation. We take as inputs the centers and radii of all atoms of a molecule and the toolchain outputs both triangular and tetrahedral meshes that can be used for molecular shape modeling and simulation. Experiments on a number of molecules are demonstrated, showing that our methods possess several desirable properties: feature-preservation, local adaptivity, high quality, and smoothness (for surface meshes). We also demonstrate an example of molecular simulation using the finite element method and the meshes generated by our method. The approaches presented and their implementations are also applicable to other types of inputs such as 3D scalar volumes and triangular surface meshes with low quality, and hence can be used for generation/improvement of meshes in a broad range of applications.}, author = {Yu, Zeyun and Holst, Michael J. and Cheng, Yuhui and Mccammon}, citeulike-article-id = {2713131}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2008.01.007}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1093326308000181}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TGP-4RSJF1C-2/1/20a4d88d1f4804e7e1e47587501e400a}, doi = {10.1016/j.jmgm.2008.01.007}, journal = {Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling}, keywords = {methodology}, pages = {1370--1380}, posted-at = {2009-03-01 07:24:51}, priority = {2}, title = {Feature-preserving adaptive mesh generation for molecular shape modeling and simulation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2008.01.007}, volume = {26}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2713131 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2713131 N2 - We describe a chain of algorithms for molecular surface and volumetric mesh generation. We take as inputs the centers and radii of all atoms of a molecule and the toolchain outputs both triangular and tetrahedral meshes that can be used for molecular shape modeling and simulation. Experiments on a number of molecules are demonstrated, showing that our methods possess several desirable properties: feature-preservation, local adaptivity, high quality, and smoothness (for surface meshes). We also demonstrate an example of molecular simulation using the finite element method and the meshes generated by our method. The approaches presented and their implementations are also applicable to other types of inputs such as 3D scalar volumes and triangular surface meshes with low quality, and hence can be used for generation/improvement of meshes in a broad range of applications. JF - Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling EP - 1380 TI - Feature-preserving adaptive mesh generation for molecular shape modeling and simulation VL - 26 SP - 1370 KW - methodology AU - Yu, Zeyun AU - Holst, Michael AU - Cheng, Yuhui AU - Mccammon PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2008.01.007 ER -