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The desired mesh has specific number of divisions in the x direction and a specific number of divisions in the y direction. In order to obtain the specified number of divisions Edge Sizing must be used. The divisions in the x direction will be specified first. Now, an Edge Sizing needs to be inserted. First, (Click) Mesh Control > Sizing as shown below.

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Now, the geometry and the number of divisions need to be specified. First (Click) Edge Selection Filter, Image Modified. Then hold down the "Control" button and then click the bottom and top edge of the rectangle. Both sides should highlight green. Next, hit Apply under the Details of Sizing table as shown below.

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Now, change Type to Number of Divisions as shown in the image below.

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Then, set Number of Divisions to 100 50 as shown below.
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Next, set the Behavior to Hard as shown in the image below. This step will disable the ANSYS Mesher from overwriting any of our edge sizing specifications.

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At this point, the edge sizing in the the radial y direction will be specified. Follow the same procedure as for the edge sizing in the axial direction, except select the left and right side instead of the top and bottom and set the number of division to 560. Remember to set the Behavior to Hard. Then, click Update to generate the mesh by using either method from the "Default Mesh" section abovewith the new specifications. You should obtain the following mesh.

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As it turns out, in the mesh above there are 540 elements, when there should be only 500. Mesh statistics can be found by clicking on Mesh in the Tree and then by expanding Statistics under the Details of Mesh table. In order to get the desired 500 element mesh the Behavior needs to be changed from Soft to Hard for both Edge Sizing's. In order to carry this out first Expand Mesh in the tree outline then click Edge Sizing and then change Behavior to Hard under the Details of Edge Sizing table, as shown below.

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Then set the Behavior to Hard for Edge Sizing 2. Next, generate the mesh using either method from the "Default Mesh" section above. You should then obtain the following 500 element mesh.

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