How to Add Local Sizing in Ansys Fluent Meshing — Lesson 1

Before beginning any CFD simulation, a high-quality volume is required to ensure accurate simulation results. Ansys Fluent Watertight Geometry workflow is a simple and intuitive tool for meshing the CAD geometries before setting up a CFD simulation. It offers single-window, task-based meshing for generating the mesh efficiently. In this two-part lesson, we will learn about the importance of meshing, geometry requirements for Ansys Fluent Watertight Geometry workflow, and explore various aspects of Add Local Sizing task of the Ansys Fluent Meshing Watertight Geometry workflow.

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Part-1 

In this video, we will discuss the Import Geometry task; geometry requirements for the Watertight Geometry workflow; and the influence of Edge, Face and Body size control types available under the Add Local Sizing task of the Watertight Geometry workflow in Ansys Fluent Meshing. Additionally, we will see the effect of growth rate on the mesh of the geometry.

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Part-2 

In this video, we will learn about the Curvature and Proximity size control types available under the Add Local Sizing task of Watertight Geometry workflow in Ansys Fluent Meshing.

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