[ashokmoravaneni]

Hello everyone,

I have created a cylinder using blockMesh and it seems OK when simpleGrading is (1 1 1). Actually I need refinement at the edges, so i applied simpleGrading of (0.5 1 0.5) which results in an error
"--> FOAM FATAL ERROR:
Inconsistent point locations between block pair 0 and 1
probably due to inconsistent grading."

The complete blockMesh dict is as below,

convertToMeters 1.0;

vertices
(
(0.033 0 0.033)//0
(0.093 0 0.033)//1
(0.093 0 0.093)//2
(0.033 0 0.093)//3
(0.01845 0 0.01845)//4
(0.10755 0 0.01845)//5
(0.10755 0 0.10755)//6
(0.01845 0 0.10755)//7
(0.033 0.5 0.033)//8
(0.093 0.5 0.033)//9
(0.093 0.5 0.093)//10
(0.033 0.5 0.093)//11
(0.01845 0.5 0.01845)//12
(0.10755 0.5 0.01845)//13
(0.10755 0.5 0.10755)//14
(0.01845 0.5 0.10755)//15

);

blocks
(
hex (12 15 7 4 8 11 3 0) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (1 1 0.5)
hex (8 11 3 0 9 10 2 1) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (1 1 1)
hex (9 10 2 1 13 14 6 5) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (1 1 0.5)
hex (11 15 7 3 10 14 6 2) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 1)
hex (12 8 0 4 13 9 1 5) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 1)
);


edges
(
arc 4 5 (0.063 0 0)
arc 5 6 (0.126 0 0.063)
arc 6 7 (0.063 0 0.126)
arc 7 4 (0 0 0.063)
arc 12 13 (0.063 0.5 0)
arc 13 14 (0.126 0.5 0.063)
arc 14 15 (0.063 0.5 0.126)
arc 15 12 (0 0.5 0.063)

);

boundary
(
movingWall
{
type wall;
faces
(
(5 6 14 13)
(6 7 15 14)
(7 4 12 15)
(4 5 13 12)

);
}

atmosphere
{
type wall;
faces
(
(12 13 9 8)
(13 14 10 9)
(14 15 11 10)
(15 12 8 11)
(8 9 10 11)

);
}
bottomWall
{
type wall;
faces
(
(0 3 2 1)
(4 0 1 5)
(4 7 3 0)
(7 6 2 3)
(6 5 1 2)

);
}
);

mergePatchPairs
(
);

Can anyone help me to successfully apply simpleGrading to my Cylinderical domain ?
Thank you.

[piu58]

You have to set the grading for neighboring blocks in an equal way:

hex (12 15 7 4 8 11 **3 0**) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (1 1 0.5)
hex (8 11 **3 0** 9 10 2 1) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (1 1 1)

The first 3-0 section has a grading, the second not. The internal nodes do not fit. That may be not the only mistake, it is the one I saw at the first glance.

[ashokmoravaneni]

Hello Pilz,

Firstly Thanks for your Answer. After your suggestion I have tried grading as below,

blocks
(
hex (12 15 7 4 8 11 3 0) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 0.5)
hex (8 11 3 0 9 10 2 1) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 0.5)
hex (9 10 2 1 13 14 6 5) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 0.5)
hex (11 15 7 3 10 14 6 2) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 0.5)
hex (12 8 0 4 13 9 1 5) (15 60 15) simpleGrading (0.5 1 0.5)
);

But still the same error follows. Can you please check if orientation of blocks is in correct order or not ?

Thank you.

[piu58]

I recommend making a sketch of your block. You'll what fits and what not.

[ashokmoravaneni]

Thank you. I solved the problem.