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On the Equivalence of the Digital Waveguide and Finite Difference Time Domain Schemes
It is known that the digital waveguide (DW) method for solving the wave
equation numerically on a grid can be manipulated into the form of the standard
finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method (also known as the ``leapfrog''
recursion). This paper derives a simple rule for going in the other direction,
that is, converting the state variables of the FDTD recursion to corresponding
wave variables in a DW simulation. Since boundary conditions and initial values
are more intuitively transparent in the DW formulation, the simple means of
converting back and forth can be useful in initializing and constructing
boundaries for FDTD simulations.Comment: v1: 6 pages; v2: 7 pages, generally more polished, more examples,
expanded discussion; v3: 15 pages, added state space formulation, analysis of
inputs and boundary conditions, translation of passive boundary conditions;
v4: various typos fixe
Conforming restricted Delaunay mesh generation for piecewise smooth complexes
A Frontal-Delaunay refinement algorithm for mesh generation in piecewise
smooth domains is described. Built using a restricted Delaunay framework, this
new algorithm combines a number of novel features, including: (i) an
unweighted, conforming restricted Delaunay representation for domains specified
as a (non-manifold) collection of piecewise smooth surface patches and curve
segments, (ii) a protection strategy for domains containing curve segments that
subtend sharply acute angles, and (iii) a new class of off-centre refinement
rules designed to achieve high-quality point-placement along embedded curve
features. Experimental comparisons show that the new Frontal-Delaunay algorithm
outperforms a classical (statically weighted) restricted Delaunay-refinement
technique for a number of three-dimensional benchmark problems.Comment: To appear at the 25th International Meshing Roundtabl
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