Author: Benjamin Mullen, Cornell University
Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification & Validation
Geometry
Set Up
First, we need to specify that the geometry is 2-dimensional. Right click the Geometry box Properties. This will open the Properties of Schematic A2: Geometry Window. Under Advance Geometry Options change Analysis Type from 3D to 2D.
and select
After the analysis type has been set, we are ready to launch Design Modeler, the design tool in ANSYS. Open Design Modeler by double clicking the geometry box Meter as the standard unit, and click OK.
. After launching the Design Modeler, you will be prompted to choose a standard unit of measurement. SelectSketching
We want to sketch on the XY plane. To look at the XY plane, click the positive Z-Axis on the compass in the Graphics window.
To begin sketching, click on the Sketching tab in the Tree Outline window. To draw our domain, we will use the Rectangle tool. Click on in the Sketching Toolboxes window. In the graphics window, draw the rectangle by first clicking on the origin (make sure the P icon is showing, meaning you are in fact selecting the point), then select a point in the 1st quadrant.
Next, we need to create another rectangle, adjacent to the first. To accomplish this, we will use a 3-point triangle. Select the rectangle from 3 points tool
from the sketching tool bar. Next, select the three points specified below. This will create a second rectangle in the graphics window.Now, we need to draw the wedge outline in the geometry. We will use the line tool to create the wedge. Select the line tool in the Sketching Toolboxes window.