[renyyz]

sorry for the newbie question. i am still new in this software. i want to make a grid independent study to validate the experiment data with simulation data.
my question is, it possible or not if i want to mesh my model with specific number of mesh (element), instead of using a coarse, medium and fine function?
for example, i want to mesh my model with 500,000 number of element of mesh.

btw, im using ansys workbench 15.0 (fluent)

[shereez234]

Number of elements can be controlled more in hexa meshing. In unstructured meshing it can be done but will need a lot of mesh settings for parts, surfaces, curves etc.. Either way it is hard to achieve a specific number of elements but you can mesh it to almost the number of elements you require.

It depends on the geometry too. For simple geometries the no. of . elements can be controlled easily

[renyyz]

Originally Posted by shereez234

Number of elements can be controlled more in hexa meshing. In unstructured meshing it can be done but will need a lot of mesh settings for parts, surfaces, curves etc.. Either way it is hard to achieve a specific number of elements but you can mesh it to almost the number of elements you require.

It depends on the geometry too. For simple geometries the no. of . elements can be controlled easily

i try google about that and to do hexa mesh, i need to do it in ICEM. if i done make it, can i import my mesh from ICEM to fluent?

[shereez234]

Originally Posted by renyyz

i try google about that and to do hexa mesh, i need to do it in ICEM. if i done make it, can i import my mesh from ICEM to fluent?

yes you can use ICEM and import to fluent at the end of meshing

[renyyz]

Originally Posted by shereez234

yes you can use ICEM and import to fluent at the end of meshing

i try watching youtube for the tutorial but it is quite hard to do it. haha
is there other way to do other that ICEM? i dont mind if i get the number of element quite far from what i am specific, as long as i can control it.
better if i can do it in mesh fluent only.

[shereez234]

Originally Posted by renyyz

i try watching youtube for the tutorial but it is quite hard to do it. haha
is there other way to do other that ICEM? i dont mind if i get the number of element quite far from what i am specific, as long as i can control it.
better if i can do it in mesh fluent only.

Did you mean not use ICEM? Yes you can do meshing in other software as well. Google. And what is your geometry?