[ICEM] Meshing of 2D cylinder / number of nodes

leonidassr · September 22, 2013, 12:53

I have been trying to mesh a 2D cylinder configuration in ICEM (according to the following tutorial) and I want to make a denser mesh downstream of the cylinder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Dxa0OZf58

I am thus trying to add more grid points on the downstream edge, compared to the upstream edge.

However, when selecting the downstream edge ("D" on the image) and increasing the number of points (without selecting "copy parameters on parallel edges"), the number of points automatically increases on the upstream edge ("U" on the image) as well.

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/t...2dcylinder.png

Is there a way round to this?

diamondx · September 22, 2013, 22:22

The need to have the same number of nodes ! that copy to parallel edges does not mean it will copy the number of nodes ! it's about the node's law distribution...

Far · September 23, 2013, 00:24

delete inside block (aka solid) permanently.

leonidassr · September 23, 2013, 06:05

thank you for your answers.

however, the inside block is already deleted.
any other way round to this?

could it be an issue of the way the curves are associated to the surrounding edges?

Far · September 23, 2013, 07:08

there is checkbox of delete permanently. Check that box and then delete inside block.

September 22, 2013, 12:53	Meshing of 2D cylinder / number of nodes	#1
leonidassr New Member Leonidas Siozos-Rousoulis Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 11 Rep Power: 13	I have been trying to mesh a 2D cylinder configuration in ICEM (according to the following tutorial) and I want to make a denser mesh downstream of the cylinder. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Dxa0OZf58 I am thus trying to add more grid points on the downstream edge, compared to the upstream edge. However, when selecting the downstream edge ("D" on the image) and increasing the number of points (without selecting "copy parameters on parallel edges"), the number of points automatically increases on the upstream edge ("U" on the image) as well. http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/t...2dcylinder.png Is there a way round to this?

September 22, 2013, 22:22		#2
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,385 Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 29	The need to have the same number of nodes ! that copy to parallel edges does not mean it will copy the number of nodes ! it's about the node's law distribution... __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> https://goo.gl/KAOIwm Ali

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September 23, 2013, 00:24		#3
Far Senior Member Sijal Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Islamabad Posts: 4,558 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 54	delete inside block (aka solid) permanently.

September 23, 2013, 06:05		#4
leonidassr New Member Leonidas Siozos-Rousoulis Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 11 Rep Power: 13	thank you for your answers. however, the inside block is already deleted. any other way round to this? could it be an issue of the way the curves are associated to the surrounding edges?

September 23, 2013, 07:08		#5
Far Senior Member Sijal Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Islamabad Posts: 4,558 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 54	there is checkbox of delete permanently. Check that box and then delete inside block.