AM 12 Chapter 7

Chapter 7
Introduction to MultiZone Meshing
ANSYS Meshing Application Introduction
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Overview
Comparing Sweep and MultiZone Comparing Thin Sweep and MultiZone Example for Sweep, Thin Sweep, and Multizone Methods Approach for the MultiZone Method MultiZone Method Settings
Mapped Mesh Type Free Mesh Type Source Selection Defeaturing
Training Manual
Inflation and MultiZone Workshop 7.1 MultiZone Meshing for a Block Geometry with Pipes Workshop 7.2 MultiZone Meshing for a Tank Geometry with Piping
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Comparing the Sweep and MultiZone Methods

Some models can be meshed with either approach
Training Manual
Sweep Method:
Sweeps a single source/face to a single target/face. Does a good job of handling multiple side faces along sweep Geometry needs to be decomposed so that each sweep path is represented by 1 body.
MultiZone Method:
Free decomposition approach Multiple sources to multiple targets
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Sweep or MultiZone?
Training Manual
Use Sweep Method when: You have a multibody part where some bodies should be meshed with Sweep, and some with Patch Conforming Tet
If you want to use advanced size function
Preview Sweepable bodies shows that all bodies are sweepable
Use MultiZone when: You are meshing single body parts that are too complicated for traditional sweep approach. You have multiple sources and targets you need to respect (cant use VTs to group into a single source/target) You need to inflate off source and side faces
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Comparing Thin Sweep and MultiZone
Training Manual
Thin Sweep Method:

Sweeps multiple sources to paired multiple targets Good substitute for midsurfacing shell models to get a pure hex mesh
Some models can be meshed with either approach MultiZone Method:

Free decomposition approach Multiple sources to multiple targets
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Thin Sweep or MultiZone?
Training Manual
Use Thin Sweep Method when: You have a thin solid part where the source and target faces dont exactly match, and you dont care about the features on the target side. Use MultiZone When: You have a thin solid part where the source and target faces dont exactly match, and you care about the features on both sides.
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Different Sweep Methods Example
Training Manual
Thin Sweep Method:
For Example
Sweep Method: MultiZone Method:
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Sweep Method Treatment

Use VTs to merge multiple sources into 1 source
Training Manual
Use VTs to merge multiple targets into 1 target
Multiple sources ignored
Multiple targets ignored
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Thin Solid Sweep Treatment

Multiple source Multiple target
Training Manual
Multiple sources captured
Multiple targets ignored
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MultiZone Method Sweep treatment
Training Manual
Multiple source
Multiple target
Multiple sources captured
Multiple targets captured
Note, MultiZone will ignore the internal cutouts unless they are in a Named Selection
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Multizone Method Approach

Multizone features automatic geometry decomposition which avoids the need to slice a body up into sweepable bodies to get a hex mesh with the sweep method For example, the geometry shown at right would need to be sliced into three bodies to get a hex mesh with sweep. With the Multizone method, a hex mesh could be generated directly
Based on ICEM CFD Hexa blocking O-grids can be extruded to create inflation Unstructured regions can be filled with hexdominant, hex-core, or tetrahedral mesh
Training Manual
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Multizone Method Settings

Multizone will not utilize the Advanced Size Function (Patch Conforming Tet and Sweep Methods only) Source selection is not mandatory, but may be helpful Can exclude or allow free mesh blocks
Training Manual
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Multizone Method Settings

Mapped Mesh Type
Hexa Hexa/Prism
Training Manual
Free Mesh Type

Not Allowed Tetra Hexa Dominant Hexa Core
Source/Target Selection
Automatic Manual Source
Advanced
Defeaturing Tolerance Minimum Edge length
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Multizone Method and Inflation

Algorithm different from other inflation methods (extruded ogrid) Scoped to bodies, defined for faces Only First Layer or Total Thickness options
Training Manual
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Workshop 7.1
Multizone Meshing for a Block Geometry with Pipes
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Goals
This tutorial will illustrate basic use of the Multizone method to create a Hex mesh for a simple geometry with the addition of an inflation layer.
Source selection for the multizone sweep will be done automatically by the mesher when the mesh is generated.
Training Manual
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Importing Geometry
1. Copy the blockandpipes.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 block and pipes.agdb file you copied and click Open. Note that the Geometry entry in the Project Schematic now has a green check mark.
Training Manual
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Insert Multizone Method

5. Double click the Mesh entry in the Mesh object on the Project Schematic to open ANSYS Meshing 6. Close the Meshing Options Panel at the right without setting anything. 7. Right-click on Mesh and insert a Method. Select the body and set the method to Multizone. Leave the settings as the defaults as shown
Training Manual
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Mesh Sizing and Metric

8. Click on Mesh in the Outline 9. Change the Physics Preference to CFD and the Solver Preference to Fluent 10. Expand the Sizing Entry and turn off the Advanced Size Function (it will not be used for Multizone anyway) 11. Set the Element Size to 0.20 [in]. (Note: if the units are set to some other system, click on Units in the Menu Bar and change to U.S. Customary (in, lbm, ) 12. Expand the Statistics entry and set the Mesh Metric to Skewness
Training Manual
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Mesh and Mesh Quality

13. Generate the Mesh. Note the Mesh count and Skewness metric
Training Manual
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Inflating the Multizone Method

14. Insert Inflation for the Multizone Method. Pick the outer cylindrical faces of the pipes and the 4 side faces of the block as the Boundary. Set the Inflation Option to Total Thickness with a value of 0.20 [in]. 15. Generate the mesh.
Training Manual
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Workshop 7.2
Multizone Meshing for a Tank Geometry with Piping
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Goals
This tutorial will show how to use the Meshing Application in ANSYS 12 to generate a mesh suitable for a CFD simulation of a chemical process flow.
The geometry, consists of three bodies representing a tank together with a single inlet and outlet pipe. The goal is to produce an Hex mesh throughout the domain without any further decomposition of the geometry using the Multizone Method.
Training Manual
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Creating a Standalone Meshing System

1. Launch ANSYS 12.0 Workbench from the START menu
Training Manual
2. Open the Component Systems section of the Toolbox on the LHS of the WB GUI. 3. Double click the Mesh option
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Importing the Geometry
Training Manual
4. Right click on the Geometry button in the RHS of the WB panel and select Import geometry (the question mark on the button turns to a tick once a geometry file is imported)
5. Import the 2-pipe-tank.agdb file 6. Double click on the Mesh button to launch the Meshing Application
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Geomety
7. The original geometry was modified in DesignModeler
Training Manual
The tank was split into three bodies and some simplification was made to remove small faces that are not important to the analysis One multi-body Part was created and a given the name Fluid and the material type Fluid Individual bodies were re-named
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Meshing Options
Training Manual
8. In the Meshing Options panel to the RHS of the main window select the following meshing options:
Physics Preference CFD Mesh Method Automatic Click OK after you made the selections In Units, make sure it is set to Metric, mm
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Named Selections
Set the Cursor Mode to Face selection Select the inlet face RMB select Create Named Selection Assign the name Inlet Repeat for Outlet A naming convention has been established to automatically assign zone types in Fluent For example Inlet
Velocity-inlet zone
Training Manual
9. Named Selections are used to assign Fluent name and zone types
Outlet
Pressure-outlet zone
See Fluent Mesh export section of the manual for all options.
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Global Mesh Settings

10. Set Global Size and Quality control
Click on Mesh in the Model Tree to open up the Details of Mesh panel Sizing
Turn Off Use Advanced Size Function
Multizone does not use this option
Training Manual
Change the Relevance Center

Fine
Recommended for most CFD applications that apply the Multizone Method
Statistics
Assign Mesh Metric
Option Skewness Maintain all other defaults
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Inserting a Multizone Method

11. Insert Mutizone Meshing control
Set the Cursor Mode to Body selection RMB (in Window) Select All the bodies RMB (in Tree) Insert Method Select Multizone
Training Manual
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Setting Multizone Sources

12. Select Mutizone Source faces
Change Src/Trg Selection Manual Source
To ensure the middle section can be swept
Training Manual
Set the Cursor Mode to Face Pick the five green source faces (see top image) Rotate the model to look at the rear of the tank Pick the additional five red source faces (see bottom image) Apply
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Generating the Initial Mesh

13. Create an initial Mesh of the model
Training Manual
RMB (in Tree) Generate Mesh The mesh is successfully created but refinement is clearly needed
The mesh at the inlet and outlet pipes and close to the pipe/tank intersection is insufficient to capture the physics correctly This can be achieved by inserting some additional meshing instructions such as Inflation, Sizing and Biased Sizing to improve the pipe/tank meshing
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Face Sizing
14. Add Face Sizing for the pipes to control the size of elements
Start by removing the mesh
RMB (in Tree) Clean and confirm
Training Manual
Make sure youre using Face Selection and pick the four faces shown in Green RMB (in Tree) Insert Sizing Set Sizing Details: Set Element Size
1 mm
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Adding Inflation
15. Add Inflation (boundary layers)
Set the Cursor Mode to Body Selection Select the central green body RMB (in Tree) Insert Inflation
Training Manual
16. Set Inflation Details

Switch to Face selection Select the four green cylindrical faces and Apply Set Inflation Control
Number of Layers
2 1 mm
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Maximum thickness
Edge Sizing
17. Add Edge Sizing
Change Cursor Mode to Edge Selection Select two green edges on one side Rotate the model Repeat the selection RMB (in Tree) Insert Sizing
Training Manual
18. Set Sizing Details

Element Size
1mm
Behaviour
Hard
Bias type
_ __ ___ __ _
Bias Factor
6
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Generating the Final Mesh

19. Generate the mesh
RMB (in Tree) Generate Mesh Statistics
Elements ~45,000 Max Skewness Below 0.8
Training Manual
Overall a good Quality mesh
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Examining the Mesh

20. Examine the Mesh
Training Manual
Inflation on the pipe walls
Sizing 4 elements on face
Sizing element size 1mm across pipe and biasing to increase density at transition
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Saving the Project

21. The mesh is now complete
RMB (Tree) select Update Select File > Close Mesh to close the Mesh application
Training Manual
In the WB panel select File > Save Project As and give the project a name Exit from ANSYS Workbench by selecting File > Exit
22. Further Work

Change the mesh settings for each of the additional parameters
How do each of these parameters influence the mesh?
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Chapter 7

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

ANSYS Meshing Application Introduction

ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.

April 28, 2009 Inventory #002645

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.

April 28, 2009 Inventory #002645

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Comparing the Sweep and MultiZone Methods

ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.

April 28, 2009 Inventory #002645

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Preview Sweepable bodies shows that all bodies are sweepable

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April 28, 2009 Inventory #002645

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Comparing Thin Sweep and MultiZone

Thin Sweep Method:

Some models can be meshed with either approach MultiZone Method:

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April 28, 2009 Inventory #002645

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Thin Sweep or MultiZone?

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April 28, 2009 Inventory #002645

Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Different Sweep Methods Example

Thin Sweep Method:

Sweep Method: MultiZone Method:

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Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Sweep Method Treatment

Use VTs to merge multiple targets into 1 target

Multiple sources ignored

Multiple targets ignored

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Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Thin Solid Sweep Treatment

Multiple sources captured

Multiple targets ignored

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Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

MultiZone Method Sweep treatment

Multiple sources captured

Multiple targets captured

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Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Multizone Method Approach

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Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Multizone Method Settings

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Introduction to MultiZone Meshing

Multizone Method Settings

Free Mesh Type

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