Workshop 6.

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Sweep Meshing for a Multibody Part

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Goals

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This workshop demonstrates the use of a sweep method for a multibody part and shows how edge sizings can be used to specify the mesh gradation in the sweep direction. It also demonstrates inflation for a swept mesh.

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Importing Geometry
1. Copy the multi.agdb file from the Tutorial Files folder to your working directory 2. Start Workbench and doubleclick the Mesh entry in the Component Systems panel 3. Right-click on Geometry in the Mesh entry in the Project Schematic and select Import Geometry/Browse 4. Browse to the multi.agdb file you copied and click Open. Note that the Geometry entry in the Project Schematic now has a green check mark.
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Insert Sweep Mesh

5. Double click the Mesh entry in the Mesh object on the Project Schematic 6. Close the Meshing Options Panel at the right without setting anything.
*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 or set your defaults from Tools>Options..>Meshing

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7. Right-click on Mesh and insert a Method. Select both bodies and set the method to Sweep. 8. Set the Src/Trg selection to Manual Source and select the two faces shown as the Source
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Edge Sizing

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9. Define an Edge Sizing for the 2 edges shown with 20 Hard Divisions. Set the Bias Type to shrink towards the ends and set the Bias Factor to 4

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Sweep Settings

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10. On the Mesh Options, set the Physics Preference to CFD and the Solver Preference to Fluent. Turn off the Advanced Size Function and set an Element Size of 0.5 [cm]. Expand the Statistics entry and set the Mesh Metric to Skewness

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Initial Mesh

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11. Generate the Mesh. Note the effect of the Edge Sizing and the Max Skewness

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Inflating the Method

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12. Inflate the Sweep Method selecting the 8 edges shown. Set the Inflation Option to Total Thickness and set 5 layers with a Maximum Thickness of 0.5 [cm].

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Inflated Mesh

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13. Generate the Mesh. Observe the nature of the mesh and the Max Skewness.

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