Meshing axial fan
 

hi guys,

I have a geometry to mesh..the geometry is axial fan. and i have to mesh by using ICEM. but i dont know yet how the blocking strategy is. the fan has 9 blade. could anyone help me?

sure. It can be done very easily. I did it couple of times.

hmm..yeah..but im new in this topic actually..I just started to learn ICEM CFD a couple week ago. i never do it before this why im asking maybe you can let me know the step or any tutorial about that..thanks you b4

I can tell after looking at pics and geometry files

if u dont mind i will sent it to your email turboenginner@gmail.com

sure, send it to my email id

blades are very close to each other at hub. is this real or still you have to remove the fillets?

hmm..actually i just got the geometry from my supervisor then he asked me to mesh it..it must be real

gap is narrow
 

I cannot put the periodic plan in that gap at the hub, let alone mesh it

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4913/55323927.png

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7923/84851427.png

could you please let me know the strategy of blocking for the geometry? at least i know the idea what should i do even i have to do something for the geometry

do you have any tutorial that related to axial fan meshing? please

Does any one has an idea how to handle such a close gap in ICEM? Can we the only single blade or we have to mesh full rotor due to geometric features?