[DesignModeler] Meshing fluid domain through hollow pipes

Cipherflak · February 21, 2012, 11:08

What tools would you use to define the fluid domain inside pipes if you have a model of the actual physical part? I hear that the FILL-tool is far from powerful (will easily give error messages) and that I should try to pursue other methods. Do any of you have some experience with this?

Cheers.

evcelica · February 24, 2012, 21:08

Fill is what I would use, and have used, I haven't gotten errors. Have you tried it?

Cipherflak · February 25, 2012, 04:17

Yes, I've tried fill. I most of the sections it complains about troublesome geometry. The entrances to the tube is a bit off-axis (they need to be) so perhaps this twisting is the thing that makes the fill function confused.

Hey, I could send you the geometry if you want to take a look.

evcelica · February 25, 2012, 09:14

Sure why not, I'll pm my email.

evcelica · February 26, 2012, 13:30

Sent the Geometry back to you. Fill wouldn't work right so I used "enclosure"; and made planes at the faces that cut off the enclosure at the pipe ends, then suppressed the enclosure body outside the pipe.
Sent you back the .adgb file, I think you should be able to open this in design modeler. Let me know if you have any problems with it.

Cipherflak · March 8, 2012, 03:29

How can you choose to suppress _only_ the part of the enclosure that is outside? Both the outside and inside will be the same (enclosure) body, I take it.

February 21, 2012, 11:08	Meshing fluid domain through hollow pipes	#1
Cipherflak New Member John E Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 14	What tools would you use to define the fluid domain inside pipes if you have a model of the actual physical part? I hear that the FILL-tool is far from powerful (will easily give error messages) and that I should try to pursue other methods. Do any of you have some experience with this? Cheers.

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February 24, 2012, 21:08		#2
evcelica Senior Member Erik Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Earth (Land portion) Posts: 1,176 Rep Power: 23	Fill is what I would use, and have used, I haven't gotten errors. Have you tried it?

February 25, 2012, 04:17		#3
Cipherflak New Member John E Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 14	Yes, I've tried fill. I most of the sections it complains about troublesome geometry. The entrances to the tube is a bit off-axis (they need to be) so perhaps this twisting is the thing that makes the fill function confused. Hey, I could send you the geometry if you want to take a look.

February 25, 2012, 09:14		#4
evcelica Senior Member Erik Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Earth (Land portion) Posts: 1,176 Rep Power: 23	Sure why not, I'll pm my email.

February 26, 2012, 13:30		#5
evcelica Senior Member Erik Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Earth (Land portion) Posts: 1,176 Rep Power: 23	Sent the Geometry back to you. Fill wouldn't work right so I used "enclosure"; and made planes at the faces that cut off the enclosure at the pipe ends, then suppressed the enclosure body outside the pipe. Sent you back the .adgb file, I think you should be able to open this in design modeler. Let me know if you have any problems with it.

March 8, 2012, 03:29		#6
Cipherflak New Member John E Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 14	How can you choose to suppress _only_ the part of the enclosure that is outside? Both the outside and inside will be the same (enclosure) body, I take it.