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ANSYS Meshing Application Introduction: Appendix A Mesh Quality
ANSYS Meshing Application Introduction: Appendix A Mesh Quality
ANSYS Meshing Application Introduction: Appendix A Mesh Quality
Mesh Quality
ANSYS Meshing
Application Introduction
• Skewness =
• Skewness = max max e , e min
180 e e
Where e is the equiangular face/cell (60 for
tets and tris, and 90 for quads and hexas)
• Applies to all cell and face shapes
0 1
• Used for prisms and pyramids
Perfect Worst
Aspect Ratio
(max,avg)CSKEW=(0.912,0.291)
Example (max,avg)CAR=(62.731,7.402)
Mesh 1
VzMIN≈-90ft/min
VzMAX≈600ft/min
(max,avg)CSKEW=(0.801,0.287)
(max,avg)CAR=(8.153,1.298)
Mesh 2
VzMIN≈-100ft/min
VzMAX≈400ft/min
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Mesh Statistics |
| Mesh Statistics
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
|
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+
Domain Name: Air Duct
Good
Domain Name: Air Duct
Minimum Orthogonality Angle [degrees]
Minimum Orthogonality Angle [degrees]
=
=
20.4 ok
20.4 ok
(OK)
Maximum Aspect Ratio = 13.5 OK
Maximum Aspect Ratio = 13.5 OK
Maximum Mesh Expansion Factor = 700.4 !
Maximum Mesh Expansion Factor = 700.4 !
Domain Name: Water Pipe
Domain Name: Water Pipe
Minimum Orthogonality Angle [degrees] = 32.8 ok
Acceptable
Minimum Orthogonality Angle [degrees] = 32.8 ok
Maximum Aspect Ratio
Maximum Aspect Ratio
=
=
6.4 OK
6.4 OK (ok)
Maximum Mesh Expansion Factor = 73.5 !
Maximum Mesh Expansion Factor = 73.5 !
Global Mesh Quality Statistics :
Global Mesh Quality Statistics :
Minimum Orthogonality Angle [degrees] = 20.4 ok Questionable
Minimum Orthogonality Angle [degrees] = 20.4 ok
Maximum Aspect Ratio
Maximum Aspect Ratio
=
=
13.5 OK
13.5 OK (!)
Maximum Mesh Expansion Factor = 700.4 !
Maximum Mesh Expansion Factor = 700.4 !
• CAD Issues
– Small edges, sharp edges and faces
– Small gaps/passages between edges and faces
– Unconnected geometry entities
• Mesh Resolution
and Distribution
– Geometry with
abrupt changes,
discontinuities
and/or small gaps
may require more
resolution, and
– Mesh distribution
where appropriate to
be able to predict
physical conditions
Inappropriate
resolution and
distribution may lead
to large cell size
change, aspect ratio
and/or skewness
• Meshing Method
– Inappropriate usage of Meshing Method (Automatic, Tetrahedrons, Sweep, MultiZone
and CFX-Mesh) may lead to large skewness
– The selection of the Meshing Method depends on the geometry and application
– It is a good practice to use Show the Sweepable Bodies under the Mesh object in the
Tree Outline
– Many applications may take advantage of Patch Conforming and Sweep Meshing Method
• Inflation
Inappropriate:
– Surface mesh
quality
– Choice of the
inflation surfaces
– Inflation Option
– Inflation algorithm
(layer compression
or stair-stepping)
– Inflation
parameters
– Advanced Inflation
Options Affected Inflation
• General Recommendations
– A volume mesh may be considered inacceptable if it satisfies one or more the
following conditions:
• Very high skewness for FLUENT meshes(> 0.98)
• Degenerate cells (skewness ~ 1)
• High aspect ratio cells
• Negative volumes
This workshop uses the manifold geometry from workshop 5.2. Recall that
this geometry contains many problematic small faces and sharp angles.
5. Next, make sure that Named Selections will be brought into Meshing:
6. Right-click on cell A2 and then select Properties
7. Ensure Named Selections is checked, and the Named Selection Key is
blank
8. Close the Properties window
• When Virtual Topology is selected in the Outline tree the viewer shows
all virtual cells that have been created
• Examine the new surface geometry and note that most of the
problematic faces have been merged to produce a cleaner surface
geometry
17. In the Details view change the Behaviour to Medium
• Right-click on Virtual Topology in the Outline tree and select Generate
Virtual Cells
• Note that more faces have been merged
into virtual cells
18. Try generating virtual cells using the High
option for Behaviour
• This does not work as well for this
geometry as shown to the right
19. Switch back to the Medium option and
generate the virtual cells again
20. Re-create the surface mesh and examine the regions that previously
showed poor mesh quality
• You should find that the surface mesh has been greatly improved
21. There are still some regions where the mesh quality could be improved.
The arrows below shows one of these locations.
• If you zoom in and examine the geometry here you will find a kink at the
edge of the surface
22. You can manually add Virtual Cells to improve the mesh further
• Orient the view approximately as shown below (note the X-Y axes)
• Check that Virtual Topology is selected from the Outline tree
• Select the four faces shown below, then right-click and select Insert > Virtual
Cell
3
1 2
23. Re-create the surface mesh and examine the region again
• You should find an improved surface mesh
• You can continue adding Virtual Cells as necessary
• In some cases the automatic virtual cell creation may merge faces that
you do not want to merge. You can delete individual virtual cells by
selecting the Virtual Face from below the Virtual Topology entry in the
Outline tree and right-clicking to delete.
24. Right-click on Mesh and select Generate Mesh to create the final solid
mesh
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Appendix A: Mesh Quality
Viewing the Fluid Body Training Manual
NO VT
VT
4. Right click (RMB) on the Geometry button and select Import Geometry (the
question mark on the button goes away once a geometry file is imported)
7. The original geometry is a Solid part and the Fluid region was extracted
out in DesignModeler (DM). Other operations performed in DM;
• A parameter was defined for the position of the valve
• Some outlet ports were closed
• One multi-body part was created and a given the name “Fluid” and the material “Fluid”
• Individual bodies were re-named and Named Selection was used to define the Inlet
and Outlet
• Fillets were added to some
sharp corners to improve
mesh quality
• Additional Settings
– Set Free Face Mesh Type; All Quad
– Set Sweep Num Divs; 20
– Set Sweep Bias Type; _ __ ___ __ _
– Set Sweep Bias; 4
• Inflation Settings
– Set Maximum Thickness:
• 3.0 mm
– Maintain all other options
– The Advanced Size Function creates a very fine mesh in the swept bodies,
• We can reduce the size by specifying the edge intervals on the Inlet and Outlet
• Set Parameters
– Change the Type
• Number of Divisions; 20
– Change Behavior; Hard