[GAMBIT] 3D skewed elements

chris21 · April 27, 2010, 23:01

I am modelling a thin slice of a turbine blade cross section. The cross section is formed by revolving a cross sectional path and then splitting the turbine blade volume with the revolved path. When I go to mesh the geometry surrounding the blade, all of the faces are fine except for one. When I attempt to mesh it, it gives me a highly skewed mesh warning. Normally I would reduce the mesh size, but the skew is actually protruding from the face, in 3 dimensional space, even though there is no material there because of the revolved split. Why could this be happening? If I reduce the size of the mesh, it does not protrude so far, but it still protrudes and will not let me produce a useable mesh.

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chris21 · May 6, 2010, 21:15

Ah, sorry to take so long to reply, I was on holiday for a week. It turns out that something went wrong at some point with a projected edge that didn`t quite make it to the correct position. Everything seems to be working now, but thanks anyway.

April 27, 2010, 23:01	3D skewed elements	#1
chris21 New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 16	I am modelling a thin slice of a turbine blade cross section. The cross section is formed by revolving a cross sectional path and then splitting the turbine blade volume with the revolved path. When I go to mesh the geometry surrounding the blade, all of the faces are fine except for one. When I attempt to mesh it, it gives me a highly skewed mesh warning. Normally I would reduce the mesh size, but the skew is actually protruding from the face, in 3 dimensional space, even though there is no material there because of the revolved split. Why could this be happening? If I reduce the size of the mesh, it does not protrude so far, but it still protrudes and will not let me produce a useable mesh.

April 28, 2010, 05:10		#2
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May 6, 2010, 21:15		#3
chris21 New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 16	Ah, sorry to take so long to reply, I was on holiday for a week. It turns out that something went wrong at some point with a projected edge that didn`t quite make it to the correct position. Everything seems to be working now, but thanks anyway.