Mesh-Intro 14.0 WS-02 Meshing Methods

Workshop2 MeshingMethods
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IntroductiontoANSYS Meshing
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Introduction
Background
Thisworkshopwillintroducedifferent
meshingmethodsavailableinANSYS Meshing.ACADfilewillbeimported directlyintotheMeshingApplication. AccesstoDesignModeler isrequiredfor thefinalstageoftheworkshopwhich demonstrateshowdecompositioncan influencemeshmethods.
Objectives
Automatic(Tet PatchConforming) Tet PatchIndependent Multizone AssemblyMeshing(CutCell) DecompositionforSweepMeshes Automatic(Tet &Sweep) 2011ANSYS,Inc. December27,2011
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ProjectStartup
CreatetheProject
StartWorkbench.
Start>AllPrograms>ANSYS 14.0>Workbench14.0. DraganddropaMeshComponent SystemintotheProjectSchematic. RightclickontheGeometrycell(A2) andselectImportGeometry>Browse. Locatethefilecomponent.stpin theMeshingworkshopsInputFiles folderandselectit.Thegeometrycell willshowacheckmarkindicatingitis uptodate. Doubleclickthe meshcell(A3)to startMeshing.
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Units
SetUnits
FromthemainmenuselectUnitsand,ifitisnotalreadyset,
specifyMetric(m...).
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Preparation
Planning
ThisCADfilecontainsasinglebody
representingacomponentinaventilation system. Flowentersthroughtheupperpipe,passes throughthechamberandexitsthroughthe lowerpipe.Thereaseveralsmallcircularvents imprintedonthechamberfrontface. Almostallmeshmethodscanbeappliedhere, theselectionofwhichmethodtousedepends onspeed,memoryusage,requirementfor defeaturing andanymeshspecificsolver restrictions. Wewilldemonstratehowdifferentmethods areapplied(includinginflation)andhighlight importantdifferencesintheresultingmeshes.
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GlobalMeshSettings
Mesh
IntheOutline,selecttheMeshobjectto
displayDetailsofMesh.
InDetailsofMesh,setthefollowingunder
Defaults; PhysicsPreference:CFD. SolverPreference:FLUENT. UnderSizing,set; RelevanceCenter:Medium. UseAdvancedSizeFunction:On:Curvature.
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GlobalMeshSettings
Mesh
UnderStatistics,set;
MeshMetric:OrthogonalQuality.
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NamedSelections
AddNamedSelections
SelecttheFaceSelectionFilter. Selectthetopfaceasshownbelow,rightclickandselect
CreateNamedSelectionfromtheContextMenu. IntheNamedSelectionDialogBoxtypethenameinletand clickOK.
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NamedSelections
AddNamedSelections
Dothesameforthelowerfaceasshown
below,thistimeenteringthename outlet. TheNamedSelectionswillbelistedinthe Outline(right).
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GlobalInflation&AutomaticMethod
SetupGlobalInflation
InDetailsofMeshsetthefollowing
underInflation. UseautomaticInflation:Program Controlled. Inflationoption:TotalThickness. NumberofLayers4. MaximumThickness0.003m.
Thiswillgenerateinflationlayerson
allfacesexcludingthosewehave createdNamedSelectionsfor. Generatethemesh.
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AutomaticMethod
ViewtheMesh
RightclickintheGraphicsWindow
andselectIsometricViewfromthe ContextMenu.
TheAutomaticMethodhasselected
theTetrahedronsMethodusingthe PatchConformingAlgorithm. Themeshhasconformedtoall geometricdetails. Allsurfacesexcepttheinletand outletNamedSelectionshavebeen inflated.
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AutomaticMethod
CreateaSectionPlane
Snaptothe+ZviewusingtheAxis
Triad.
SelecttheSectionPlanebutton. CreateaSectionPlanebyclicking,
draggingandreleasingasshown verticallydownthroughthemesh. RestoretheIsometricViewusingthe rightclickContextMenuortheAxis Triad.
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AutomaticMethod
ViewtheMeshInterior
ZoominusingtheBoxZoombuttonto
inspectthemesh.UsetheZoomtoFit buttontorestoretheviewextents. ThedefaultAutomaticMethodalways usesPatchConformingTetrahedrons and/orSweepdependingonthe Geometry inthisnonsweepable case justPatchConformingTetrahedrons wereused.Wellnowlookathowother methodscanbeaccessed. SwitchofftheSectionPlaneby unchecking theboxinthePanel.
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InsertingMethodsManually
InsertaMethod
RightclickontheMeshobjectinthe
OutlineandselectClearGenerated DatafromtheContextMenu selectingYeswhenpromptedto confirm.
SelecttheBodySelectionFilter. IntheGraphicsWindow,selectthe
body,rightclickandselectInsert> MethodfromtheContextMenuas shown.
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SettingMethodDetails
SetMethodDetails
AMethodObject,defaultingto
Automatic,isinsertedintheOutline.
IntheMethodDetailstheMethod
Typeisaccessedviaadropdownbox exposingtheavailablemesh methods. TheMethodsethereisappliedtothe bodyinitiallyselected.
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TetrahedronsPatchIndependent
SetMethodDetails
TheAutomaticMethodisthesameas
thedefaultwehavejust demonstrated. SetMethodtoTetrahedrons. SetAlgorithmtoPatchIndependent. WehavealreadyseenPatch conformingusedwiththe AutomaticMethod. WhenPatchIndependentis selectedanumberofPatch Independentspecificsettings appearcontrollingsizingand defeaturing.Thesecanbeleftto thedefaults. Generatethemesh.
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ViewtheMesh
ThePatchIndependentMethoduses
adifferentandspecifictypeof inflationalgorithm(Post),the messageboxmayindicatethisalong withawarningregardingmesh resolution.Youmayhavealso noticedithastakenmoretimeto generatethemesh. Notetheautomaticdefeaturing of thesmallimprintedfacespresenton thegeometry. Thisbehaviourcanbeusefulfor defeaturing largeCADmodels. SwitchontheSectionPlanetoview themeshinterior.

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ViewtheMeshInterior
Notetheinflationandinternal
structureofthemesh. Whenreadytoproceed,switchoff theSectionPlaneandclearthemesh asbefore.Byrightclickingonthe MeshObjectintheOutlineand SelectingClearGeneratedDatafrom theContextMenu.
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MultiZone
SetMethodDetails
SelecttheMethodObjectinthe
Outline(itassumesthenameofthe currentsetMethod).
IntheDetailschangetheMethodto
MultiZone. Thedetailswillchangetothose specifictotheMultiZone Method. SetFreeMeshTypetoTetra. Generatethemesh.
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MultiZone
ViewtheMesh
MultiZone hasgeneratedanallquad
surfacemesh. Noteagain,theautomatic defeaturing ofthesmallimprinted facespresentonthegeometry. Multizone isalsoamethodthatis categorisedasPatchIndependent and,liketheTetrahedronsPatch IndependentMethodiscapableof automaticdefeaturing.
SwitchontheSectionPlanetoview
themeshinterior.
MultiZone
ViewtheMeshInterior
MultiZone hasautomaticallycreated
structuredhexcellswherepossible andusedtetrahedronselsewhere. Thetypeofmeshusedinthe unstructuredregionwasdetermined bytheFreeMeshsettingwhichwe settoTetra.
Thisautomaticdecompositionis,in
theMeshingApplication,afeature uniquetoMultiZone.
SwitchofftheSectionPlaneandclear
themeshwhenreadytoproceed.
AssemblyMeshing CutCell
ActivateAssemblyMeshing
AssemblyMeshingisnotinsertedas
amethodbutmustbeactivatedin theGlobalDetails. SuppresstheMethodObjectbyright clickingonitintheOutlineand selectingSuppress. Thiswilldeactivatethemethod butwillpreservethesettings shouldwedecidetoreuseit.
SelecttheMeshObjectintheOutline
todisplayDetailsofMesh. UnderAssemblyMeshingsetMethod toCutCell andTessellation RefinementtoNone.
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SetModelMaterial
Assemblymeshingrequiresthatthe
modelmaterialbespecifiedeitherin thegeometryapplicationorin meshing. SelectthebodyintheOutlineas showntodisplayitsdetails.
IntheDetails,underMaterial,set
Fluid/SolidtoFluid.
GeneratetheMesh.
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ViewtheMesh
Assembly/CutCell producesa
cartesian CutCell meshwhich imprintstothegeometry. ItisaPatchIndependentmethodand sodemonstratesdefeaturing.It producesalargequantityofhexcells andisusefulincasesthatwould otherwiserequiresignificant geometrycleanup.
themeshinterior.
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ViewtheMeshInterior
TheAssemblyMeshing/CutCell
methodhasfilledthegeometrywith primarilyhexcellsusingTetrahedron, PyramidandWedgecellswhere required.
SwitchofftheSectionPlaneandclear
themeshwhenreadytoproceed.
WewillnowlookatSweepMeshing. IntheDetailsofMesh,under
AssemblyMeshingSetMethodto Nonetodeactivateit.
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SavetheProject
IfyoudonothaveaccesstoDesignModeler theworkshopis
nowcompleteandyoucansavetheProject. FromtheWorkbenchProjectPageusethefilemenuand savetheprojectasAMWS2.wbpjtoyourworkingfolder.
IfyoudohaveaccesstoDesignModeler proceedtothenext
slide.
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SweepMeshing
SweepRequirement
TheSweepMethodcanproducehigh
quality,accuratemeshesquickly. Inordertogenerateasweepmesh wemusthavesweepable bodies. Wewilldecomposethegeometryin DesignModeler toillustratehowthis canbeaccomplished. FromtheWorkbenchProjectPage, launchDesignModeler bydouble clickingtheGeometryCell(A2). LeavetheMeshingApplication Open.
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DesignModeler
SetUnits
WhenDesignModeler startsupselect
MeterintheUnitsSelectionBoxand clickOK.
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Preparation
Planning
Asimplewayofdecomposingthisgeometry
intosweepable bodieswouldbetoseparate theupperandlowercylindricalbodies. Asseparatebodiestheymeetthecriteriafor theSweepMethod.
SourceFace
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Decomposition
SlicetheGeometry
Thegeometryimportwillrequire
generationfirst. ClickGenerate.
SelectSlicefromtheCreateMenu. IntheDetailsViewsetSliceTypeto
SlicebyEdgeLoop. ActivatetheEdgesSelectionBoxand selectthetwoedgesasshown. Applytheselection. Generate.
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Decomposition
SlicetheGeometry
Selectthethreebodies,rightclick
andselectFormNewPartfromthe ContextMenu.
Checkyouhave1Part,3Bodies. CloseDesignModeler.
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AutomaticMethod(Tetra&Sweep)
MethodSetup
IntheMeshingApplicationrightclick
onGeometryintheOutlineand selectRefreshGeometry. LikePatchConformingTetrahedrons, wecaninserttheSweepMethod manuallyorsimplyallowthe AutomaticMethodtoallocatethe methodsforus. Wewillmeshthemodifiedgeometry usingtheAutomaticMethodto demonstratethis. Sincewehavedeactivatedassembly meshingandsuppressedthemethod wehadusedearliertheMeshing Applicationwillnowdefaulttothe AutomaticMethod.
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InflationforSweepable Bodies
TheGlobalProgramControlled
Inflationwehaveusedsofarisnot compatiblewithSweepmeshingso wemustcreatealocalinflation control. Selectthetwofacesasshown,right clickandselectInsert>Inflationfrom theContextMenu.
TheMeshingApplicationwillinflate
fromtheboundaryedgesofthese facesandtreatthemassourcefaces forthesweepmeshes.
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InflationforSweepable Bodies
InDetailsofInflationactivatethe
BoundarySelectionBox,selectthe twoedgesboundingeachofthe sourcefacesasshownandapplythe selection.
SettheFollowing;
InflationOption:TotalThickness. NumberofLayers:4. MaximumThickness0.003m.
Generatethemesh.
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ViewtheMesh
TheAutomaticMethodhasproduced
hexsweptmesheswithinflationin thecylindricalbodiesandPatch ConformingTetrahedronsinthe Chamberbody.
themeshinterior.
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ViewtheMeshInterior
Theglobalinflationusedinthe
chamberbodyhasstairstepped downtotheinterfacebetweenthe bodies(youwillhaveseenamessage indicatingthis) Youcouldaddalocalinflation controltothechamberbodyto createcontinuouslayers. AlthoughSweepmeshesgenerally requiremoreconsiderationduring geometryconstructionorCAD decompositiontheyproducegood qualitymeshesquicklyandefficiently andwhencombinedwithtetrahedral methodsprovetobeanaccurate, flexibleandwellvalidatedapproach.
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NamedSelections
ReassignNamedSelections
YoucanreassigntheNamedSelectionsbyselectingthemin
theoutline. ActivatetheGeometrySelectionBoxintheDetails,reselect theappropriatefaceandapply. Dothisfortheoutlettoo.
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SavetheProject
Thiscompletestheworkshop. FromthemainmenuselectFile>CloseMeshing
Workbenchwillsaveanyapplicationdata.
FromtheWorkbenchProjectPageusethefilemenuandsave
theprojectasAMWS2.wbpjtoyourworkingfolder.
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