Choice of cell size w.r.t size of the domain for meshing

mazhar16823 · June 7, 2020, 15:04

Hi everyone,

Is there any rule of thumb or usual practice to know what maximum and minimum cell size should be chosen for meshing the domain w.r.t its size. For instance if the geometry length (L) is 30 m and domain size is 8Lx3L. Which maximum/minimum cell size should be chosen to mesh the domain (not the geometry)?

Or this all comes from the personal experience?

Thanks for your time.

AshwaniAssam · June 16, 2020, 02:53

Based on the grid independence study, one gains experience.

June 7, 2020, 15:04	Choice of cell size w.r.t size of the domain for meshing	#1
mazhar16823 Senior Member MA Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 163 Rep Power: 6	Hi everyone, Is there any rule of thumb or usual practice to know what maximum and minimum cell size should be chosen for meshing the domain w.r.t its size. For instance if the geometry length (L) is 30 m and domain size is 8Lx3L. Which maximum/minimum cell size should be chosen to mesh the domain (not the geometry)? Or this all comes from the personal experience? Thanks for your time.

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AshwaniAssam Senior Member Ashwani Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 154 Rep Power: 13	Based on the grid independence study, one gains experience.