NEGATIVE_AIJ


This command tests all edges of all boundary faces for negative coupling coefficients. It adds three attributes to the mesh object:

num_neg_coup_coeff is the number of negative coupling coefficients

neg_coup_coeff is the value of coupling coefficients (type VDOUBLE length = num_neg_coup_coeff )

ietet_aij is a vector with length = num_neg_coup_coeff. for each negative coupling coefficient:
i: ietet_aij(1,i) contains the tetrahedron number which contributes the most negative portion to the coupling coefficient
ietet_aij(2,i) contains the local face number that contains the local edge
(ietet_aij(3,i)) which has the negative coupling coefficient.

SYNTAX

negative_aij

negative_aij/refine

negative_aij/refine/maxiter

negative_aij/eltset/eltset_name

negative_aij/rivara

The attributes num_neg_coup_coeff, neg_coup_coeff, and ietet_aij can be used to generate a set of points to be added to the mesh in an attempt to reduce the number of negative coupling coefficients by using the refine option. The points added are created by projecting the fourth node of the tetrahedron onto the identified face and then projecting this projection onto the identified edge. If the final projected point lies between the end points of the identified edge, this edge is refined. The identification and refinement steps may be iterated up to maxiter times. Alternatively the attribute may be used to create an eltset of the identified elements.

The rivara option uses a rivara refinement method to add nodes on exterior boundary edges until all coupling coefficients are positive or until a maximum number of iterations has been exceeded.

EXAMPLES

negative_aij

negative_aij/refine 

for both examples, only one iteration will be performed

negative_aij/refine/ 5

a maximum of 5 iterations will be performed

negative_aij/eltset/ bad_tets 

an element set called bad_tets will be created, no refinement will be performed

negative_aij/rivara

refinement method to add nodes on exterior boundary edges

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