Author: John Singleton, Cornell University Problem Specification |
For the mesh we will generate a mapped face mesh with 200 elements. The horizontal edges will have 10 divisions and the vertical edges will have 20 divisions.
In order to start Mechanical (Double Click) Model, .
For this simulation we will use a mapped face mesh. A mapped face mesh is 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, . Next, (Click) Mesh Control > Mapped Face Meshing, as shown below.
https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/MFM_Full.png |
https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/DMFM_Full.png |
https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/GenMesh_Full.png |
At this point the number of divisions along the sides of the rectangle will be specified. We will us 20 divisions along the vertical sides and 10 divisions along the horizontal sides. We will work with the horizontal side first. In order to implement the edge sizing, first (Click) Mesh, . Next, (Click) Mesh Control > Sizing, as shown below.
https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/InsSizing_Full.png |
https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/DetSizing_Full.png |
https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918513/detdet_full.png |
This completes the meshing process for this simulation.
Save the project now. Do not close Mechanical.
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