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IntroductiontoANSYS Meshing
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Introduction
Background
Thisworkshopwilldemonstratehow
multiplemethodsandlocalcontrols canbecombinedtocreatea conformalhybridmeshona multibody part(valvegeometry).
Objectives
Methods
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StartingWorkbench
CreatetheWorkbenchProject: StartWorkbenchR14orcreateanew project. IfyouhaveaccesstoDesignModeler, followtheinstructionsbelow, otherwiseskiptothenextslide. OpentheprojectAMWS4 Startup.wbpjlocatedintheMeshing WorkshopsInputFilesfolder.
Thisprojectcontainsacompleted geometry.
DragaMeshComponentSystemand
droponCellA2oftheGeometry Systemasshown.
ThiswillattachtheMeshComponent SystemtotheGeometrySystem.
StartANSYSMeshingbydouble
clickingontheMeshCell(B3)ofthe MeshSystem.
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StartingWorkbench
CreatetheWorkbenchProject: Ifyoudonot haveaccessto DesignModeler,followthese instructions. FromtheWorkbenchFileMenu, selectImportandbrowsetothefile valve.meshdatlocatedinthe MeshingWorkshopsInputFilesfolder andopenit.
DragaMeshComponentSystemand
droponCellA2oftheGeometry Systemasshown.
ThiswillattachtheMeshComponent SystemtotheGeometrySystem.
StartANSYSMeshingbydouble
clickingontheMeshCell(A3)ofthe MeshSystem.
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UnitsandPreferences
SetGlobalMeshingOptions: SetPhysicsPreferencetoCFD. SetSolverPreferencetoFLUENT.
IntheUnitsmenusetMetric(mm,
kg,N,s,mV,Ma)
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Model
ReviewtheGeometry: Thegeometryrepresentsavalvewithoneinletdistributedthroughacentralspherical regiontothreeoutlets.
Ameshwillbegeneratedonthefluidregiononlyinthisworkshop.
IntheOutlineexpandGeometry,rightclickonPart2andselectSuppressBodyfromthe
ContextMenuasshown.
ThiswillsuppressallbodiescontainedwithinPart2whichrepresentsthesolidouterregionin thiscase.The(transparent)fluidregionwillbedisplayed.
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Preparation
Planning IntheOutline,rightclickonMeshandselectShow Sweepable Bodies.
Threeofthefivebodiescouldbemeshedusingthe SweepMethod. Thecentralregioniscomplexandthereforewillbe meshedusingthePatchConformingTetrahedral Method. Theremainingbodycannotbesweptusingthe standardsweepmethodsinceitcontainsmultiple sourcefacesasshown.MultiZone willhoweverbeable tosweepthis.
In the Graphics Window , right click View > Left or click the X Axis on the Triad to view.
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SetGlobalMeshOptions
SetupAdvancedSizeFunction: Toadequatelycapturethecurvedgeometric featuresaCurvatureSizeFunctionwillbe used.
InDetailsofMeshunderSizingsetUse
AdvancedSizeFunctiontoOn:Curvature.
Leaveallotheroptionstodefaultasshown.
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NamedSelections
CreateNamedSelections: SwitchtheviewtoisometricandensuretheSelectionFilterissettoFace. Selectthefaceasshown,rightclickintheGraphicsWindowandselectCreateNamed SelectionfromtheContextMenu. IntheSelectionNameDialogBoxsetthenametoInletandclickOK.
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NamedSelections
CreateNamedSelections(Continued): UsingthesameprocedurecreateNamedSelectionsforthetwofacesasshown (Outlet1&Outlet2).
Outlet2
Outlet1
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NamedSelections
CreateNamedSelections(Continued): IntheGraphicsWindow,rightclickandselectView>Left(orusetheTriadX).Zoom inasshown. Selectoneofthefoursmallcircularfaces,rightclick>CreateNamedSelection. IntheSelectionNameDialogBoxsetthenameasOutlet3andselectApply geometryitemsofsame>Sizeasshown.ClickOK.
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NamedSelections
CreateNamedSelections(Continued): IntheOutline,expandNamedSelectionsandclickonOutline3.
TheworksheetdetailsthemethodbywhichtheNamedSelectionisscopedtofaces inthis casebysize.Switchtheworksheeton/offusingtheWorksheetbuttonintheToolbar. NotethattheNamedSelectioncontainsallfouridenticalfaces.
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MultiZone Method
SetupMultiZone fortheNonSweepable Body: FurtherdecompositioninDesignModeler wouldenablethisbodytobemeshedusing thesweepmethod.However,theMultizone methodcanbeusedasanalternative.
ClickMeshintheOutline. Switchtheviewtoisometric,settheSelection
FiltertoBodyandselectthenonsweepable bodyasshown. Rightclick>Insert>Method. UnderDetailsofAutomaticMethodchange MethodtoMultizone.
TheDetailsviewwillnowbenamedDetailsof Multizone.
Leaveallothersettingstodefaultasshown.
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LocalSizing
InsertFaceSizing: IntheOutline,underNamedSelectionsrightclickon Outlet3andclickSelectItemsinGroup.
Thiswillselectallthefacescontainedwithinthat NamedSelection.
IntheOutline,rightclickonMeshandselectInsert>
Sizing.
NotethattheDetailsofFaceSizinghastheGeometry Selectionpopulatedwiththe4faceswithintheNamed Selection.YoucanalsouseNamedSelectionsdirectly underScopingMethod.
SetElementSizeto0.5mm
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LocalSizing
InsertEdgeSizing: SelecttheEdgeSelectionFilter. Theinletandoutletfacesareboundbyfour edgeseach. Selectoneedgeoneachofthefourfacesas shown(ctrlleftclick formultipleselection). SelectExtendtoLimitstoextendtheselection tothecompleteedgeloops.
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IntheOutline,rightclickonMeshandselect
Insert>Sizing.
CheckthatGeometrycontains16edges. SetElementSizeto0.8mmasshown.
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LocalSizing
InsertEdgeSizing(Continued): ApreviewoftheEdgeSizingwillbedisplayedonthegeometry.
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Localsizing
InsertEdgeSizing2: CreateanotherEdgeSizingthistimetocontrol theMultizone sweep. Selecttheedgeasshowncircledandinsert sizingaspreviously.
UnderDetailsofEdgeSizing2setElement
Sizeto2.0mm.
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SweepMethod
InsertaSweepMethod: Thethreeremainingcylindricalbodiescan besweptusingthestandardsweeper.
SettheSelectionFiltertoBody,selectthe
threebodiesasshownandrightclick> Insert>Method.
UnderDetailsofAutomaticMethod
changeMethodtoSweep.
TheDetailsviewwillnowbenamedDetails ofSweepMethod.
SetTypetoElementSizeandsetSweep
ElementSizeto2.0mm.
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SweepMethod
InsertaSweepMethod(Continued): SettheSource&TargetSelection(Src/Trg Selection)toManualSource.
IftheboxadjacenttoSourcedisplaysNoSelection withayellowbackgroundclickintheyellowboxto activate.
Selectthethreefacesasshownandapplythe
selectionintheboxadjacenttoSource.
ChecktheDetailsmatchthoseshown.
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PatchConformingTetrahedralMethod
InsertPatchConformingTetrahedralMethod: UsetheBodySelectionFiltertoselectthe centralbodyasshown. Rightclick>Insert>Method.
UnderDetailsofAutomaticMethodchange
MethodtoTetrahedrons
TheDetailsviewwillnowbenamedDetailsof PatchConformingMethod.
EnsureAlgorithmissettoPatchConforming.
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Inflation
InflatetheMultiZone Method: RightclickonMultiZone intheOutlineand selectInflateThisMethodfromtheContext Menu. UnderBoundaryinDetailsofInflation selectthefourfacesboundingthe MultiZone bodyandapplytheselection.
SetInflationOptiontoTotalThickness,
NumberofLayersto3andMaximum Thicknessto1.25mmasshown.
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Inflation
InflatetheSweepMethods: RightclickonSweepMethodintheOutlineand selectInflateThisMethodfromtheContext Menu. UnderBoundaryinDetailsofInflation2select oneedgeoneachofthethreeSourceFacesas shown.
UsetheExtendtoLimitsToolagaintocompletethe selection. ApplytheselectionandSetInflationOptionto TotalThickness,NumberofLayersto3and MaximumThicknessto1.25mmasshown. 2
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Inflation
InflatethePatchConformingMethod: Selectthefourcylindricalbodies,rightclickin theGraphicsWindowandselectHideBody.
Thiswillmakeboundaryselectioneasierinthe nextstep.
RightclickonPatchConformingMethodinthe
OutlineandselectInflateThisMethodfromthe ContextMenu.
UnderBoundaryinDetailsofInflation3all
facesofthecentralbodymustbeselected withtheexceptionofthoseseparatingthe fourcylindricalbodies.
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Inflation
InflatethePatchConformingMethod(Continued): UnderDetailsofInflation3activatethe BoundarySelectionBox.
Apply/Cancelbuttonsappearwhenactive. 4 3
IntheGraphicsWindowrightclickandclick
SelectAllfromtheContextMenu.
Allfaceswillbeselected. 1 2
Deselectthefourfacesasshownbyclicking
ctrlleftclick oneachface.
Faceswillturnbluewhendeselected.
ApplytheselectionunderDetailsofInflation
3(check25Facesareselected). SetInflationOptiontoTotalThickness, NumberofLayersto3andMaximum Thicknessto1.25mmasshown. IntheGraphicsWindowrightclick>ShowAll Bodies.
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SelectiveMeshing
StartSelectiveMeshing: Whencombiningmultiplemeshmethodsthe orderinwhichthebodiesaremeshedmay influencethefinalmeshcharacteristics. Generatingmeshesonebyoneiscalled SelectiveMeshing. Itisthereforerequiredthatwecanrecord thebodymeshingordersuchthatitcanbe repeatedautomatically. RightclickonMeshintheOutlineandselect StartRecordingfromtheContextMenu.
IftheWorksheetisdisplayedswitchitoff
usingtheworksheetTogglebutton.
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SelectiveMeshing
GeneratetheMultiZone Mesh: UsingtheBodySelectionFilterselectthe MultiZone body. RightclickandselectGenerateMeshon SelectedBodies. TheWorksheetwillrecordtheoperationas Step1. SwitchofftheWorksheetandviewthemesh. NotehowMultizone hasimprintedallsource facesontothetarget.
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GeneratetheSweepMeshes:
SelectthethreeSweepmeshbodies.
RightclickandselectGenerateMeshon
SelectedBodies. Thisoperationisagainrecordedinthe Worksheet,thistimeasStep2.
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GeneratetheTetrahedralMesh: SelectthecentralTetrahedralmeshbody.
RightclickandselectGenerateMeshon
SelectedBodies. Allthreestepsarenowrecordedinthe Worksheet.
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ViewMeshInterior
CreateaSectionPlane: IntheGraphicsWindow,rightclickand selectView>Fronttoaligntheviewtothe +ZAxis. ClicktheNewSectionPlanebutton.
Clickanddragthecursorthroughthe
modelasshownfromtoptobottom.
Alignthemodeltoto the+XAxis(Right
clickView>Right).
Notethecontinuousandconformalmesh
&inflationbetweenmethods.
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ViewMeshInterior
CreateaSectionPlane(Continued): Alignthemodeltoto theXAxis(Right clickView>Left). ClicktheNewSectionPlanebutton.
Clickanddragthecursorthroughthe
modelasshownfromtoptobottom.
SwitchofSectionPlane1(uncheckSlice
Plane1intheSectionPlanesPanel)and restoretheviewtothe+ZAxis(Front).
CheckQuality
SetaMeshMetric: UnderDetailsofMeshexpandtheStatistics MenuandsetMeshMetrictoOrthogonalQuality.
NotetheacceptablevalueofMinQuality(your valuesmayvary)
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CheckQuality
UsetheMeshMetricsGraphtoViewQualityRanges: ClicktheControlsbuttonintheMeshMetrics GraphandsettheMaxvaluefortheXAxisto 0.25.ClickUpdateYaxisandexittheControls Panel. SelectallbarsintheMetricsGraphandviewthe GraphicsWindowtolocatethesmallnumberof cellsbelowaqualityof0.25(youmayhave slightlydifferentresults).
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SavetheProject
Thiscompletestheworkshop. FromthemainmenuselectFile>CloseMeshing
Workbenchwillsaveanyapplicationdata.
FromtheWorkbenchProjectPageusethefilemenuandsave
theprojectasAMWS4.wbpjtoyourworkingfolder.
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