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Wind Turbine Blade FSI (Part 2) - Panel
Wind Turbine Blade FSI (Part 2) - Panel

Mesh

We will now go in Mechanical to give the blade a proper mesh. Named selections will be used to simplify the selection of surface bodies. 

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Summary of steps in the above video:

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  1. Select all spar surface bodies
    1. Select a surface of the spar at the root by using the face selection filter then click extend to limits.
    2. Right click on the display window and select create named selections. Name it spar. 
  2. Select all wetted blade surface bodies
    1. Select a surface on the outside shell by using the face selection filter then click extend to limits.
    2. Press the control key and select the tip surface.
    3. Right-click and select create named selections. Name it Blade surface.

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  1. Change scoping method to Named Selections. 
  2. Select the blade surface only.

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  1. Select all surfaces (right-click on the viewer and choose "select all"). 
  2. Specify the element sizes to be 0.2 meters. 

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Info

This module is from our free online simulations course at edX.org (sign up here). The edX interface provides a better user experience and the content has been updated since it was first recorded, so we recommend that you go through the module there rather than here. Also, you will be able to see answers to the questions embedded in the module there. 

 

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