This page is under construction. Check back for updates. Please use the downloadable geometry in Step 2 - Geometry to complete the tutorial
Mesh
Mapped Face Meshing
First, we will apply a mapped face meshing control to the geometry. In the Outline window, click on Mesh to bring up the Meshing Toolbar. In the Meshing Toolbar, select Mesh Control > Mapped Face Meshing. Making sure the face selection filter is selected , select all four faces by holding down the right mouse button and dragging the mouse of all of the quadrants of the geometry. When all of the faces are highlighted green, in the Details view Window select Geometry > Apply. Next, select
Edge Sizing
Next, we will apply edge sizing controls to all of the edges of the mesh. To begin, go to Mesh Control > Sizing. Next, click the edge selection filter
. Select the following edges buy holding Ctrl and using the left mouse button:Once the edges are selected, in the Details View Window select Geometry > Apply. Next, select Type > Number of Divisions. Change the Number of Divisions to 40
. Select Behavior > Hard. We also want the mesh to have a bias, so select the first bias type in Bais > ----- — - -, and give the edge sizing a Bias Factor of 70
. The Edge sizing should now look like this:
Notice that the element sizes get smaller towards the airfoil. This will give us a better resolution around the airfoil where the flow gets more complicated. We will repeat edge sizing, but for the remaining straight edges, and we will choose the second Bias > - - — -----
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