[DesignModeler] CFD on Car surface model

KES · May 12, 2012, 08:17

Hello All,

I was used to easily convert the surface body to solid with SpaceClaim. Then extract the volume for the fluid.
I just realised this technique does not work for complex models, the boolean operation to extract the volume fails all the times.

Do you know if I can use a different technique?
Do I probably need a particular meshing software?

Thanks

PSYMN · May 14, 2012, 21:01

ICEM CFD doesn't care about solids... You can just import the parts and go from there...

ANSYS meshing usually cares about solids, but the one exception is "Assembly meshing" (The name is confusing, it really means "around and thru the assembly meshing").

Its setup is different from the rest of ANSYS Meshing, starting with the fact that you don't need to select a body to apply it to.

Look for tutorials on "Cutcel" or "Assembly meshing".

KES · May 15, 2012, 17:58

I did it with ICEM.
Thank you!

p.s.
I attached the Tutorial I used.

May 12, 2012, 08:17	CFD on Car surface model	#1
KES New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello All, I was used to easily convert the surface body to solid with SpaceClaim. Then extract the volume for the fluid. I just realised this technique does not work for complex models, the boolean operation to extract the volume fails all the times. Do you know if I can use a different technique? Do I probably need a particular meshing software? Thanks

May 14, 2012, 21:01		#2
PSYMN Senior Member Simon Pereira Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,663 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 47	ICEM CFD doesn't care about solids... You can just import the parts and go from there... ANSYS meshing usually cares about solids, but the one exception is "Assembly meshing" (The name is confusing, it really means "around and thru the assembly meshing"). Its setup is different from the rest of ANSYS Meshing, starting with the fact that you don't need to select a body to apply it to. Look for tutorials on "Cutcel" or "Assembly meshing". KES likes this. __________________ ----------------------------------------- Please help guide development at ANSYS by filling in these surveys Public ANSYS ICEM CFD Users Survey This second one is more general (Gambit, TGrid and ANSYS Meshing users welcome)... CFD Online Users Survey

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