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Sweep Meshing for a Multibody Part
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Sweep Meshing
Goals
Training Manual
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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Sweep Meshing
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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Training Manual
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Sweep Meshing
Training Manual
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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Sweep Meshing
Edge Sizing
Training Manual
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 Meshing
Sweep Settings
Training Manual
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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Sweep Meshing
Initial Mesh
Training Manual
11. Generate the Mesh. Note the effect of the Edge Sizing and the Max Skewness
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Sweep Meshing
Training Manual
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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Sweep Meshing
Inflated Mesh
Training Manual
13. Generate the Mesh. Observe the nature of the mesh and the Max Skewness.
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