Mesh Generation 2011 OP PDF
Mesh Generation 2011 OP PDF
mesh generation.
Using SnappyHexMesh,
SnappyHexMesh an OpenFOAM mesh generation
tool.
Using blockMesh.
blockMesh
snappyHexMesh: step 1
Creation of a grid surrounding the stl surface..
SnappyHexMesh: step 1
Starting the splitting process.
• Start the splitting from locationInMesh feature. • Splitting the cells around the surface according
•This edge must be inside the region to be to :
refinementSurfaces
meshed and must no coincide with a cell {
face. file.stl
{
level (2 2); // default (min max) refinement for surface
}
}
Snappyhexmesh: step 1
Cell removal process, and refinement of specified regions
• Keep the side of the mesh defined by The region refined is specified by:
locationInMesh. inside: inside the volume region.
• Remove all cells that have above outside: outside the volume region.
distance: according to distance to the
50% of their volumes in the meshed
surface.
region. The region is defined first as geometry.
Snappyhexmesh: step 2
Snapping to surface.
Snappyhexmesh: step 3
Boundary layer addition.
Mesh projection back from the surface using a specified thickness normal to the surface.
Solve for relaxation of the internal mesh with the latest projected boundary vertices.
Check if validation criteria are validated.
If the validation criteria can be satisfied, insert mesh layers.
rUt
rStatUt
rStatIn
rRotUt
rRotIn α2- α1
rIn
Conclusion
SnappyHexMesh is an easy tool to generate a
mesh, but is still young and lacks some
important features.
m4/blockMesh is a perfect tool when it comes
to simple geometries, but is not enough
developped to deal with real type geometries.
The most common solution is to import a mesh
from an external software.
http://www.hydroniumion.de/allgemein/snapp
yhexmesh-tutorial/
http://www.hydroniumion.de/studium/snappyh
exmesh-tutorial-part-2/
http://www.openfoam.com/docs/user/snappy
HexMesh.php#x26-1510005.4