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Delaunay triangulation

Having generated the sample points inside the regions, using the mapping technique, the finite element mesh could be generated also using the well-known Delaunay triangulation technique.

A counterclockwise numbering is used for local element nodes as shown in Figure 5.

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Fig. 5. A counterclockwise numbering of finite element nodes.