Lecture 3:

Introduction to ANSYS Meshing

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Introduction to ANSYS Meshing

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 Introduction to ANSYS Meshing
In this lecture we will learn:
Process for pre-processing using ANSYS tools
What is the ANSYS Meshing?
Meshing Fundamentals
How to launch ANSYS Meshing?
ANSYS Meshing interface
Geometry concepts
Meshing methods

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 Preprocessing Workflow

Import/
Geometry
Geometry Meshing Solver
Modifications
Creation

Sketches and Planes 3D Operations Meshing Methods

Booleans, Hybrid Mesh: Tet,

3D Operations Decompose, etc. Prisms, Pyramids

Extrude, Revolve, Hexa Dominant,

Sweep, etc Sweep meshing
Geometry Cleanup
and Repair Assembly
Geometry Import Meshing
Options Automatic
Cleanup Global Mesh
Bi-Directional
Settings
CAD/ Neutral
Simplification,
Mid-surface, Local Mesh Settings
Fluid Extraction

Sizing, Controls,
etc.
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 What is ANSYS Meshing
ANSYS Meshing is a component of ANSYS Workbench
Meshing platform
Combines and builds on strengths of preprocessing offerings from ANSYS:
ICEM CFD, TGRID (Fluent Meshing), CFX-Mesh, Gambit

Able to adapt and create Meshes for different Physics and Solvers
CFD: Fluent, CFX and POLYFLOW
Mechanical: Explicit dynamics, Implicit
Electromagnetic
Integrates directly with other WB systems

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 Meshing Fundamentals
Purpose of the Mesh
Equations are solved at cell/nodal locations
Domain is required to be divided into discrete cells (meshed)

Mesh Requirements
Efficiency & Accuracy
Refine (smaller cells) for high solution gradients and fine geometric
detail.
Coarse mesh (larger cells) elsewhere.
Quality
Solution accuracy & stability deteriorates as mesh cells deviate from
ideal shape

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 Meshing Process in Ansys Meshing

Physics, Sizing, Inflation, Pinch,

Sizing, Refine, Pinch, Inflation,

Preview surface mesh, Inflation

Mesh metrics, Charts

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 Launching ANSYS Meshing
ANSYS Meshing is launched within Workbench
2 ways :

From Analysis Systems From Component Systems

Fluid Flow (Fluent), Fluid Flow (CFX), Mesh

Double click
Mesh in the
System

or right click and

select Edit

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 Graphics User Interface
Toolbars

Outline Graphics window

Worksheet

Details view

Manage views Message window Mesh Metrics

Section Planes

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 Outline
Three default sections
Geometry
Bodies
Coordinate Systems
Default global & user defined systems
Mesh
Meshing operations (controls & methods)
displayed in the order in which they are inserted
In the tree
Right clicking on any object
launches a context sensitive menu
Example: contains commands to generate, preview, clear mesh etc.

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 Details View
Accessing Object Details
Select an object (in the Outline)
Related information to that object are displayed in the Details View below
Ex: Select a body (Fluid) in the Outline
Details of Fluid : contains graphical and geometric details
To access meshing details
Click the Mesh object or any of the inserted objects

The Details View provides options to

review,
edit or values for every object in the Tree
input

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 Geometry Configuration Multiple Parts
Geometry composed of Multiple parts
No connection between parts (no face sharing)
Grid interface
Contact Region - Fluent
Each part Results in Non-conformal interface.
is automatically
meshed Meshes do not match.
created between
independently No nodes connection. GGI - CFX
2 faces

Independent faces
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 Geometry Configuration Multi-body Parts
Geometry composed of multiple bodies in a part
Depend on Shared Topology method (in DM)
None
o Results in a none connection between the bodies (similar to multiple parts)
Automatic

Faces in contact imprinted & fused Results in Conformal Common face acts
Form a single face shared between the 2 bodies mesh as Interior
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 Geometry Configuration Multiple body Parts
Geometry composed of multiple bodies in a part
Imprints

Grid interface
Faces are imprinted Contact Region For identical mesh on these non - Fluent
on each other is automatically faces, use Match Control conformal
like faces created Results in unconnected mesh interface GGI - CFX

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 Meshing 3D Geometry
3D cell Types
First Meshing Approach

Part/Body Methods
Tetrahedrons.
Part/Body based Tetras only
Meshing occurs at part or Sweep.
body level. Prisms & hexahedrons
Meshing Methods are scoped MultiZone.
to individual bodies. Mainly hexahedron
Method assignment can be Hex Dominant
automatic or manual. Not for CFD
Bodies contained in one part Automatic.
are conformally meshed. Sweep + PC Tet
(Depends on bodies) or
PC Tet

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 Meshing 3D Geometry
Second Meshing Approach

Cut Cell Meshing

Assembly Meshing
Meshes an entire model in one
process. Assembly Meshing
Assembly of parts Methods
Generate mainly
Performs boolean operations. Hexahedrons
Volume filling, intersection & Tetrahedrons
combination
Does not require prior fluid body
definition or shared topology.

Conformal mesh created across

parts. Part/Body Meshing
& Assembly Meshing
not interoperable

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 Summary
What have we learnt in this session:
The global process to run ANSYS Meshing
On overview of the interface and
The various Geometry configurations
Multiple parts
Multi-body parts And the associated
Multiple body parts shared topology option
Meshing methods
Part/body based
Assembly meshing

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 Workshop 3.1 Ansys WB Meshing Basics

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