Table of Contents

14. 0 Release

Introduction to ANSYS
ICEM CFD
ICEM CFD
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1. Introduction 1-1 K. Mesh Density Tool 4-26
A. ANSYS ICEM CFD Overview 1-2 L. Periodicity for Tetra 4-27
M. Workshop 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 4-28
B. GUI & Layout 1-6
C. ICEM CFD File Management 1-7 5. Prism Meshing 5-1
D. ICEM CFD Menu Introduction 1-9 A. General Procedure 5-2
E
E. Work Flow and Meshing Process 1-18 B. Prism Global Parameters 5-3
C. Local Prism Settings 5-6
F. Workbench and ICEM Communication 1-19
D. Running Prism 5-10
2. Geometry Basics 2-1 E. Prism Input Mesh 5-11
A. Geometry Handling 2-2 F. Prism Quality Controls 5-12
B. Import/Open Geometry 2-3 G. Prism Parameters File 5-20
C. Geometry Creation Tools 2-6 H. Smoothing After Prism 5-21
D. Faceted Geometry Handling 2-8
2 8 I. Splitting Prisms 5-22
E. Other Geometry Tools 2-9 J. Redistribute Prism 5-23
F. Build Topology 2-10 K. Workshop 5.1 & 5.2 5-25
G. Workshop 2.1 – Engine Block 2-18 6. Mesh Preparation Before Output to Solver 6-1
3. Shell Meshing 3-1 A. Edit Mesh Tools Overview 6-2
A. Introduction To Shell Meshing 3-2 B. Errors and Possible Problems Checks 6-3
B. Global Mesh Settings 3-3 C. Quality Display 6-7
C
C. P t Mesh
Part M h Setup
S t 35
3-5 D
D. Smoothing 68
6-8
D. Local Mesh settings 3-6 7. Solver Output 7-1
E. Mesh Methods 3-9 A. Selecting Solver 7-2
F. Mesh Types 3-17
G. Mesh Computation 3-18 B. Mesh Formats 7-3
H. Workshop 3.1 & 3.2 3-20 C. Boundary Conditions 7-4
D. Parameters 7-5
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4. Volume Meshing 4-1
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E. Writing Input File 76
7-6
A. Introduction To Volume Meshing 4-2 F. Special Structural Solvers 7-7
B. General Setup Procedure 4-3 G. Workshop 7.1 7-10
C. Mesh Types 4-5
D. Octree Method 4-7 8. Introduction To Hexa Meshing 8-1
E. Curvature/Proximity Refinement 4-16 A. Blocking Defined 8-2
F. Thin Cuts 4-19
B. Top-down vs. Bottom-up Approach 8-3
G. Edge Criterion 4-20
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H. Delaunay Method 4-21 C
C. N
Nomenclature
l In
I Hexa
H 8
8-5
I. Advancing Front Method 4-22 D. General Blocking Process 8-6
J. T-Grid Method 4-23 E. Workshop 8.1 8-13

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8. Introduction To Hexa Meshing (con’t) A. Hexa Appendix A A-1
F. Mesh Sizing & Pre-Mesh 8-14 1. Basic Block Structures A-2
G. Quality Check 8-17
H. Writing Volume Mesh 8-18
I. Workshop 8.2 8-19
J
J. Introduction To O-Grid 8-20
K. Creating O-Grid 8-21
L. Index Scheme 8-27
M. Index Control 8-28
N. VORFN Part 8-29
O. Workshop 8.3 8-30
P. Removing Splits and O-Grids 8-31
Q. Extrude Face 8-32
R. Set Location 8-33
S. Align Vertices 8-34
T. Creating Blocks 8-35
U. Collapse Blocs 8-38
V. Periodicity in Hexa 8-40
W
W. Multiple Ways to Block Same Geometry 8 42
8-42
X. Tube Blocking 8-45
Y. Workshop 8.4 8-47

9. Hexa Additional Functions 9-1

A. Extend Split 9-2
B. Shaping Edges 93
9-3
C. Link Edge 9-5
D. Bottom-up Blocking Functions 9-6
E. 3 Basic Uses of O-Grids 9-12
F. Refinement 9-13
G. Linked Bunching 9-15
H. Match Edges 9-16
I. Split Face 9-17
J. Merging Blocks and Faces 9-18
K. Output Blocks 9-21
L. Additional Tutorials 9-21
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 Welcome!

Welcome to the ANSYS ICEM CFD introductoryy trainingg course!

This training course covers the basics of using ANSYS ICEM CFD for
generation of different types of meshes.
It is intended for all new or occasional ANSYS ICEM CFD users,
users regardless of
the CAD software used.
Course Objectives:
– General understanding of the user interface,
interface as related to geometry import.
import
– Different available options for Geometry simplification.
– Mesh generation process for tetra, prism & mesh output options.
– Mesh generation process for hexa, blocking creation and editing.
– Ad
Advance bl ki option
blocking i O‐grid,
O id mesh h parameter settings.
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