Customer Training Material

W k h 7.2
Workshop
72
3D Pipe
p Junction

Introduction to ANSYS
ICEM CFD
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3D Pipe Junction

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3D Pipe Junction
This workshop contains 3D
g
geometry
y
Here we will initialize a 3D
block for this geometry
Generation of mesh after
blocking

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Set Working Directory

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Set Working Directory

File > Change Working Directory
This will pop up a window.
window Select
the directory where geometry has
placed.
It provides access to selected
directory directly
All output files will be saved in
same folder until user change the
location

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Open Geometry

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Open Geometry
File > Open Geometry
Choose
3DPipeJunct.tin file
Click Open

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Blocking Strategy

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Bl ki strategy
Blocking
t t

Here we will be going for Top Down

approach of blocking.

3D pipe junction has a simple blocking

strategy to follow

User need to cut two blocks from initial

block to create L-shape configuration to
capture both the cylinder.

Create Cartesian blocking.

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Initialize Blocking

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#1

#2

B i blocking
Begin
bl ki

Select Blocking > Create Block > Initialize

Blocks

Change Type to 3D Bounding Box

Click Apply

This creates one block which encloses the

entire geometry

Curves automatically change color (colored

separately instead of by part) to allow you to
see where the ends of curves are

#3

#4

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Split to Create Topology

#1

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Enable Surfaces before splitting

Splitting blocks

Select Split Block > Split Block

#2

#3

Split this edge

for the vertical
splits

Left click on the edge to split

The new edge will be normal

g that you
y select
to the edge

Hold left mouse button and

drag the split to desired
location

Middle mouse button

Middl
b tt to
t
complete or Apply

#4

Split this edge for

the horizontal
split

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Deleting Blocks

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#1

#2

Delete Block

Select Delete Block

Select top right corner block as shown

Selected block turns Black

Apply or middle mouse

This doesnt actually delete the blocks. It moves them to

the part, VORFN, so they can be used again, if desired

To actually delete the blocks, select Delete permanently

By default VORFAN part is always disable

Representation when Solid

Simple Display enabled
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Representation when Wireframe

Simple Display enabled
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Split to Create Topology

#1

#2

#3

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Splitting selected blocks only

Select Split Block > Split Block

Click on Selected button

Select the blocks to split then middle click to confirm

selection

Left click on the edge to split

The new edge will be normal to the edge that you select

Hold left mouse button and drag the split to desired

location

Middle mouse to complete or Apply

Repeat the procedure for second split

Delete unwanted blocks

#4

After deletion
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Associate Edges to Curves

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#1

Select
S
l t Associate
A
i t >A
Associate
i t Ed
Edge to
t
Curve
Select 3 edges as shown
Select 3 inner curves as shown to left
Middle mouse or Apply
Curves automatically grouped to one

#2

Note single color of grouped curve

#3

Curves in
green, yellow
and pink color
Edges

Note color change of edges

White (boundary) to green
(constrained to curve)
Repeat for 3 edges and 3 outer curves
as shown below
After complete
association

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Move Vertices onto Geometry

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M
Move
required
i d vertices
ti
Select Move Vertex > Move Vertex
Select Multiple as method

#1

Left click
click, hold,
hold and drag to select multiple
vertices in rectangular drag box
Middle click, hold and drag vertices to desire
location and leave button when finished
moving all vertices

#2

#3

Selection
box

In selected set one vertex and edges attached

to it are not associated to any curve but when
we middle click to move vertices it follows the
path of vertex of associated edge.

#
#4

After move vertex

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Move Vertices onto Geometry

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Repeat previous move vertex

operation on the vertices shown
below

vertices
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After move vertex

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Global Mesh & Pre-Mesh setting

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#5

#1

Mesh Setup
#2

Select Global Mesh Setup > Global

Mesh Size

#6

Set Max element to 3.5

Click Apply

#7

Select Pre-Mesh Params >

Meshing
g Parameters

#3

Select Update All

Click Apply

This will update all the parameters

for Hex Meshing
#4

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Compute Mesh

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Compute Mesh
Select Pre-Mesh in tree
This will pop up and
window asking for recompute mesh
Click on Yes
This will generate and
display Pre-Mesh
Try changing the max size
to 2.5 and re-compute mesh
again

Mesh with 3.5 size

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Mesh with 2.5 size

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Edge Params

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#1

Edge Params
Select Pre-Mesh Params > Edge
params
Select Edge
Set Nodes and middle click to confirm
Click Apply

#2
#3
#4

Recompute the mesh again.

Fine mesh
vertically

#5
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Quality Check

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Quality Check
#1

#2

Select Blocking > Pre-Mesh Quality

Histogram
Select
S l t Quality
Q lit in
i Criterion
C it i
Click Apply
Select the bars in Histogram to display the
elements in that p
particular range
g
Right click on Histogram and select Show.
This will display the selected elements.

Bad quality elements

are displayed

#3

Elements selected
to display
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Quality Check

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Quality Check
Select Blocking
g > Pre-Mesh Quality
y
Histogram
Select Determinant 2*2*2 in
Criterion
Click Apply

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Save File

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Save Project As
Select File > Save Project As..
This will directly open
3DPipeJuct directory as we
have set working directory
already
Enter project name
3DPipeJunct
Save files.
files

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