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Advanced Techniques in ANSYS Meshing Blog
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Choosing the proper mesh element type will improve the mesh generation efficiency
To access it To access it
• Insert Method • Insert Method
• Set to Tetrahedrons • Set to Tetrahedrons
• Set to Patch Conforming • Set to Patch Independent
Delaunay mesh - smooth growth rate Octree mesh . approximate growth rate
However, this assumes the geometry is such that the hex mesh is
more efficient and that the structured mesh aligns to the physics
Hex Meshing
• Reduced element count
– Reduced run time
Initial Requirements
• Clean geometry
• May require geometric decomposition
Note
• Specifying both Source & Target accelerate
meshing Generation of wedges
& hex elements
To access it
• Insert Method Set to Multizone
To access it
• Default method
• Insert method Set to Automatic
Line BOIs
Without BOIs
S S
S S
Denoted by S
S, C or E
Matching face
mesh
Matching face
mesh
Notes:
• Mesh generated as separate parts
• Use Contact Match controls to match mesh
• Create Named Selection to inspect matched mesh
• Node merge can be added as second step to make
mesh conformal
Local Meshing
Clear meshes on individual bodies
Generate meshes on individual bodies
• Subsequent bodies will use the attached face
mesh
• The meshing results (cell types) will depend on
the meshing order
• Adjust/add controls – able to remesh only Meshing first the block then the pipe
affected body
• Select body(s)
• Right click
• A Worksheet is generated
• Record mesh operations as ordered steps
• Named Selections are automatically created for
each meshed body for reference in the Worksheet
• We can create Named Selection to define an order
Example :
Geometric
change to block
Restrictions
• Limited to “developable” surfaces
• Virtual Faces cannot form a closed region
automatically manually
• Split Edge
User must…
• Check quality criteria and improve grid if needed
• Think about model and solver settings before generating the grid
• Perform mesh parametric study, mesh adaption …
• 2D quad/tri elements:
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Worst Perfect
• 3D brick elements:
δx
Limitation for some iterative solvers
• A < 10 … 100
• (CFX: < 1000)
Large aspect ratio are accepted where there is no
strong transverse gradient (boundary layer
...)
• Jacobian Ratio ≥ 1
– If 𝑅𝑗𝑚𝑎𝑥 and 𝑅𝑗𝑚𝑖𝑛 have opposite signs then
the Jacobian ratio = -100 and is unacceptable
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Perfect Worst
– Where 𝜃𝑒 is the equiangular face/cell (60 for tets and tri’s, and 90 for quads and
hexas)
– Applies to all cell and face shapes
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– Used for hexa, prisms and pyramids Perfect Worst
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Worst Perfect
Fluent reports negative cell volumes if the mesh contains degenerate cells
Skewness mesh metrics spectrum
• Cutcell
2%