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Introduction
Background

Thisworkshopwilldemonstratehow
multiplemethodsandlocalcontrols canbecombinedtocreatea conformalhybridmeshona multibody part(valvegeometry).

Objectives

Methods
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MultiZone,Sweep,Patch conformingTetrahedrons. LocalSizing Edge&Face LocalInflation SelectiveMeshing

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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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CreateNamedSelections(Continued): UsingthesameprocedurecreateNamedSelectionsforthetwofacesasshown (Outlet1&Outlet2).

Outlet2

Outlet1

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CreateNamedSelections(Continued): IntheGraphicsWindow,rightclickandselectView>Left(orusetheTriadX).Zoom inasshown. Selectoneofthefoursmallcircularfaces,rightclick>CreateNamedSelection. IntheSelectionNameDialogBoxsetthenameasOutlet3andselectApply geometryitemsofsame>Sizeasshown.ClickOK.

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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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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.
1 2 3 4

IntheOutline,rightclickonMeshandselect
Insert>Sizing.

CheckthatGeometrycontains16edges. SetElementSizeto0.8mmasshown.
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LocalSizing
InsertEdgeSizing(Continued): ApreviewoftheEdgeSizingwillbedisplayedonthegeometry.

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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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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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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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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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CreateaSectionPlane(Continued): Alignthemodeltoto theXAxis(Right clickView>Left). ClicktheNewSectionPlanebutton.

Clickanddragthecursorthroughthe
modelasshownfromtoptobottom.

SwitchofSectionPlane1(uncheckSlice
Plane1intheSectionPlanesPanel)and restoretheviewtothe+ZAxis(Front).

NotethesweptMultiZone mesh. SwitchoffallSectionPlanes.

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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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