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Author: John Singleton, Cornell University

Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification and Validation
Exercises

3. Mesh

Launch Mechanical

In order to start Mechanical (Double Click) Model, SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > Model.png .

Mapped Face Meshing

For this simulation we will use a mapped face mesh. A mapped face mesh is that a mesh that can be mapped to a rectangular domain. The domain for this simulation is already rectangular, thus mapped faced meshing will yield a rectangular grid mesh. In order to implement the mapped face meshing, first (Click) Mesh, SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > MeshButton.png . Next, (Click) Mesh Control > Mapped Face Meshing, as shown below.

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/MFM_Full.png

Then, click on the rectangle and it should highlight green. If it does not highlight green, click on the face selection filter button, SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > faceselect.png

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > faceselect.png

,then click on the rectangle. Once the rectangle has been selected (Click) Apply in the "Details of Mapped Face Meshing" table as shown below.

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > DMFM_350.png

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > DMFM_350.png

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/DMFM_Full.png

Now, (Click) Update, SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > UpdateButton.png

, in order to generate the mesh. You should obtain the following mesh.

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Mesh > GenMesh_350.png

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/GenMesh_Full.png

This completes the meshing process for this simulation.

Save

Save the project now. Do not close Mechanical.

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