[clocter]

Hi
I was wondering if you could produce a Hexa mesh for the entire cooler configuration and the blocking strategy involved? In the attached Fig meshing was done using WB - It had hex mesh in the outer domain and tet mesh around the pipes, the inner fluid was not modelled. (not satisfied..too many elements)
It would be nice to have a hex mesh everywhere, can this be done by:
- 2D blocking and sweeping around a profile for the pipe and doing a separate 3D blocking for the outer domain?
- Full 3D blocking Top-Down approach? there are 44 pipes so it will be a massive task.
If someone has done this before or have a better idea let me know.
If you want to try it..use 10m pipe length, D of 6.625" (there is a thickness but can be ignored for now), curvature R=1.5D.

Cheers