How to mesh thin pipe wall?

- November 3, 2021 at 10:02 pm
  
  ses16129
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  I would like to mesh the pictured surface so there are at least 10 elements in the radial direction. Imposing a sweep method only increases the number of division in the axial direciton.
- November 4, 2021 at 12:21 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  Check the minimum cell size that's set. Also check you don't have a contact region set between the two annular faces: the gap is narrow compared to the domain size so the automatic tools may have messed up.
- November 4, 2021 at 4:28 pm
  
  ses16129
  Subscriber
  
  Hi Rob,
  It seems that lowering the minimum cell size through sizing only increases the amount of elements around the circumference of the pipe. Do you have any more suggestions?
- November 4, 2021 at 4:58 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  What is the minimum size, and what is the thickness of the annular volume?
- November 13, 2021 at 11:50 pm
  
  ses16129
  Subscriber
  
  Update: I found a solution.
  Applying a face meshing to the top surface and specifying 10 internal divisions produced the desired mesh.