[ICEM] Need help with volume meshing

badboyz31 · May 10, 2013, 20:36

Hi, I'm still a newbie to the ICEM and a new member to this forum and I have a problem with ICEM.

Currently, I'm trying to analyze a supersonic aircraft in cruise condition. Hence, I imported the model from STEP/IGES, enclosed it with a block-shape surface (as the farfield boundary), and meshes the surfaces (unstructured).

I also created a body called FLUID to determine the air in this system using 2-point centroid method (the material point is located outside of the aircraft).

Now, I want to know how do I volume mesh it with delaunay method ?
I mean the important settings since the "help topics" doesn't enlighten things enough for me.

If there's information which I haven't given, just ask for it.

Thanks in advance.

ShowponyStuart · May 11, 2013, 07:57

It will help people look at this is you can provide pictures and the mesh files. That way people can have a better idea of whats happening.

badboyz31 · May 11, 2013, 10:31

I've surface-meshed the entire surfaces, the only thing left is the volume meshing of FLUID part.

diamondx · May 11, 2013, 16:58

when you generate a volume mesh, you get to choose between octree and delaunay... it is up to you to choose there. Does it answer your question ?

badboyz31 · May 11, 2013, 19:29

Well, I've seen both choices. However can anyone tell me the steps to volume mesh either with octree or delaunay ?

It seems that Delaunay has fewer options to choose from so I think I'll start with it.

May 10, 2013, 20:36	Need help with volume meshing	#1
badboyz31 New Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 2	Hi, I'm still a newbie to the ICEM and a new member to this forum and I have a problem with ICEM. Currently, I'm trying to analyze a supersonic aircraft in cruise condition. Hence, I imported the model from STEP/IGES, enclosed it with a block-shape surface (as the farfield boundary), and meshes the surfaces (unstructured). I also created a body called FLUID to determine the air in this system using 2-point centroid method (the material point is located outside of the aircraft). Now, I want to know how do I volume mesh it with delaunay method ? I mean the important settings since the "help topics" doesn't enlighten things enough for me. If there's information which I haven't given, just ask for it. Thanks in advance.

May 11, 2013, 10:31		#3
badboyz31 New Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 2	I've surface-meshed the entire surfaces, the only thing left is the volume meshing of FLUID part. Last edited by badboyz31; May 11, 2013 at 10:43. Reason: added a few information

May 11, 2013, 16:58		#4
diamondx Super Moderator Ghazlani M. Ali Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 927 Blog Entries: 21 Rep Power: 14	when you generate a volume mesh, you get to choose between octree and delaunay... it is up to you to choose there. Does it answer your question ? __________________ Regards, New to ICEM CFD, try this document --> http://goo.gl/G2gkE Ali

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May 11, 2013, 07:57		#2
ShowponyStuart Member Stuart Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 2	It will help people look at this is you can provide pictures and the mesh files. That way people can have a better idea of whats happening.

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badboyz31 New Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 2	Well, I've seen both choices. However can anyone tell me the steps to volume mesh either with octree or delaunay ? It seems that Delaunay has fewer options to choose from so I think I'll start with it.