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Fluid and Structural Meshes for an Auto Manifold
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Goals
Training Manual
This workshop demonstrates the creation of a mesh suitable for a conjugate heat transfer (CHT) flow simulation, or a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation. However, the geometry presents potential difficulties.
The geometry contains two bodies. One represents a solid manifold and the other the fluid region. The mesh in the fluid body will be of CFD quality, with inflation, whilst the solid mesh will be of structural quality. The Patch Independent mesh method is used to avoid problems arising from the nature of the CAD (see later). This same geometry will later be meshed using with the Patch Conforming Method with Virtual Topology in Workshop A.1.
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Open Workbench
Training Manual
1. Launch ANSYS 12.0 Workbench (WB) from the START menu 2. Click on Component Systems in the Toolbox on the LHS of the WB main panel 3. Double click the Mesh option
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Geometry Import
Training Manual
4. Right click on the Geometry button in the RHS of the WB panel and select Import geometry.
5. Import the Auto-manifold.agdb file 6. Double click on the Mesh button (in cell A3) to launch the Meshing Application
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Geometry Review
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Training Manual
The geometry was created by importing an IGES file for the manifold into DesignModeler and extracting the fluid region. On the right-hand-side of the screen, Select Mechanical for the Physics Select Automatic for the Meshing Method, then OK that window. The units of the geometry should be set to mm.
*Note: If you are using ANSYS V14.0 or more recent versions of ANSYS then you will not see the Meshing Options panel at the start of ANSYS Meshing. You will still be able to set the Physics Preference and insert any Mesh Methods manually.
8. Named Selections were created in DesignModeler. Expand the Named Selections object and click on each to see where they have been applied. If you cannot see the Named Selections in the Meshing Application, see next slide.
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Named Selections
Training Manual
If the Named Selections dont appear in the Meshing Application, it is probably because the option to bring them in is switched off. Activate the option by right clicking on the Geometry button on the Project Page, and then select Properties. Ensure Named Selections is checked, and the Selection Key is blank. Right-Click on Geometry and select Update Right-Click on Mesh and select Refresh
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Problem Geometry
Training Manual
The geometry includes many faces of various sizes and shapes and this would lead to problems for Patch Conforming methods. Virtual Topology could be an option to address this, but instead a Patch Independent approach will be used.
Short edge
cusps
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Surface Meshes
Training Manual
refinement
small angles
Patch Conforming Method Short edges unwanted refinement and too many elements. Cusps and narrow faces poor quality elements with small angles.
Patch Independent Method Mesh not constrained by geometry. Coarser mesh possible. Elements are more regular in size and shape.
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Training Manual
Cursor Modes
Training Manual
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Training Manual
Examine the surface mesh of the fluid region to see that it does not conform to the underlying surface topology
You can Hide the solid mesh region to make this easier by right clicking on it in the geometry part of the Tree
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Conclusion
23. The mesh is now complete
RMB (Tree) select Update
This ensures everything in the project so far is up to date
Training Manual
Select File > Close Mesh to close the Mesh application In the WB panel select File > Save Project As and give the project a name Exit from ANSYS Workbench by selecting File > Exit
Note: Because the Mechanical mesh preference was used, the mesh elements will contain midside nodes. This is a benefit for mechanical analysis which can use higher order tetrahedral elements. If the mesh is then used for CFD, these midside nodes will be automatically ignored.
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