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Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 11:32
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Posted By mike.franky
I have just checked and it seems you are right!...

I have just checked and it seems you are right! My issue was that I had all the blocks in the liquid part! As soon as I changed the block corresponding the the heater into the HEATING_ELEMENT part...
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 11:03
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
The problem is that when I split the initial...

The problem is that when I split the initial block I get a frenzy of smaller ones. The one I need is located right in the middle so it is very hard to spot!
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 10:48
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
The tutorials I followed only associated edges to...

The tutorials I followed only associated edges to curves.

Also, after I split the blocks and made the associations I created the mesh. What exactly am I supposed to do with the blocks? I don't...
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 10:37
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Great! It is working now. Do you have any idea...

Great! It is working now. Do you have any idea why it is working with the octree method but not with the blocking mesh?
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 10:31
Replies: 33
Views: 3,741
Posted By mike.franky
Regarding your previous response, I did split the...

Regarding your previous response, I did split the block. Then I associated the edges to the curves (but not the faces to the surfaces).
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 10:29
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
I have now meshed it using the octree method and...

I have now meshed it using the octree method and it seems to be working!! Although it recognizes the inner box I cant actually see it (obviously since the outer one is blocking the view). Is there a...
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 10:13
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Following the ICEM user guide, I right click on...

Following the ICEM user guide, I right click on the pre-mesh and select convert to unstructured mesh. Is that wrong?

Thanks
Forum: FLUENT August 31, 2012, 06:51
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
hmmm ... I am attaching my snapshot. You see what...

hmmm ... I am attaching my snapshot. You see what I mean? There is no information regarding the inner box
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 12:38
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
this is very strange! This is exactly what I am...

this is very strange! This is exactly what I am doing! In fluent I get an int_liquid, where liquid is the material point of the larger box, and surface_bath which is the large box itself!
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 11:57
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
I must be doing something wrong when I output it...

I must be doing something wrong when I output it for fluent then! I just select fluent v_6 for solver and then I write to output. Is there anything else I should be doing?
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 10:58
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Thanks again for your reply. I haven't...

Thanks again for your reply.

I haven't refined the mesh yet as I am first trying to get everything working but you are right! It needs a lot of work.

Regarding the problem, I have changed the...
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 10:22
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Sorry about that... try again

Sorry about that... try again
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 10:16
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Posted By mike.franky
I am attaching the .tin file for the mesh! ...

I am attaching the .tin file for the mesh!

Thanks
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 07:59
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Which file would you like me to upload? the...

Which file would you like me to upload? the project file?

Yes I did add a body for both boxes.
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 06:37
Replies: 33
Views: 3,741
Posted By mike.franky
Have in mind that when I do the same thing in 2D...

Have in mind that when I do the same thing in 2D (i.e. square within a square) everything works fine!

By the way, how can I import two separate meshes in fluent?
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 06:12
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Hi siara817 and thanks for your response I...

Hi siara817 and thanks for your response

I haven't actually tried what you said. I sounds like a very good idea. I will try it out and let you know what happens.

However, as I am trying to...
Forum: FLUENT August 30, 2012, 05:58
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Hi yonchong and thank you very much for your...

Hi yonchong and thank you very much for your reply.

So far I had the boundary condition as wall. I tried what you said (i.e. setting the interior boundary condition) but without any effect.

Any...
Forum: FLUENT August 29, 2012, 13:26
Replies: 33
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Posted By mike.franky
Fluent gets rid of interior boundaries

Hi,

I am relatively new to Ansys ICEM and Fluent so this might be an obvious question for some.

Basically I am trying to create two boxes (in 3D). The two boxes are of different sizes and the...
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