[Gmsh] Are surfaces connected in layered sphere?

[Christophe Geuzaine]

Julian Swartz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to create a layered sphere (with the inner sphere and outer 
> spherical layer to be assigned different material properties).  I've 
> created the  .geo file below, but I'm not sure whether the resultant 
> tetrahedral mesh actually connects the interface between the inner and 
> outer spherical layers and matches the faces of the adjoining 
> tetrahedra. Can anyone advise me on this?

it does.


> 
> Julian
> 
> // sphere_layer.geo
> // sphere of radius r1, centered on the origin
> // with an outer spherical layer of radius r2
> 
> lc=0.2;
> r1=0.3;
> r2=0.6;
> 
> // inner semicircle points
> Point(1) = {0,0,0,lc};
> Point(2) = {0,0,-r1,lc};
> Point(3) = {0,-r1,0,lc};
> Point(4) = {0,0,r1,lc};
> 
> // outer semicircle points
> Point(5) = {0,0,-r2,lc};
> Point(6) = {0,-r2,0,lc};
> Point(7) = {0,0,r2,lc};
> 
> // inner semicircle lines
> Line(1) = {1,2};
> Circle(2) = {2,1,3};
> Circle(3) = {3,1,4};
> Line(4) = {4,1};
> 
> // outer semicircular slice lines
> Line(5) = {2,5};
> Circle(6) = {5,1,6};
> Circle(7) = {6,1,7};
> Line(8) = {7,4};
> 
> // inner semi-circle line loop
> Line Loop(9) = {1,2,3,4};
> // outer slice line loop
> Line Loop(10) = {5,6,7,8,-3,-2};
> 
> // inner semi-circular plane
> Plane Surface(12) = {9};
> // outer layer plane
> Plane Surface(13) = {10};
> 
> // extrude inner semi-circle to get inner sphere
> v1[] = Extrude Surface {12, {0.0,0.0,1.0}, {0.0,0.0,0.0},2*Pi/3};;
> v2[] = Extrude Surface {v1[0], {0.0,0.0,1.0}, {0.0,0.0,0.0},2*Pi/3};;
> v3[] = Extrude Surface {v2[0], {0.0,0.0,1.0}, {0.0,0.0,0.0},2*Pi/3};;
> 
> // extrude outer slice to get outer spherical layer
> v4[] = Extrude Surface {13, {0.0,0.0,1.0}, {0.0,0.0,0.0},2*Pi/3};;
> v5[] = Extrude Surface {v4[0], {0.0,0.0,1.0}, {0.0,0.0,0.0},2*Pi/3};;
> v6[] = Extrude Surface {v5[0], {0.0,0.0,1.0}, {0.0,0.0,0.0},2*Pi/3};;
> 
> 
> //assign volume number 1 to outer layer
> Physical Volume(1) = {v4[1],v5[1],v6[1]};
> 
> // assign volume number 2 to inner sphere
> Physical Volume(2) = {v1[1],v2[1],v3[1]};
> 
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Christophe Geuzaine
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Mathematics
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