GAMBIT 2.

2
Modeling Guide
Volume 2

September 2004

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GAMBIT Modeling GuideChapters

Volume

Chapter

INTRODUCTION

CREATING THE GEOMETRY

MESHING THE MODEL

SPECIFYING ZONE TYPES

USING THE MODELING TOOLS

POSTPROCESSING RESULTS

VIRTUAL GEOMETRY

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3. MESHING THE MODEL................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Boundary Layers ............................................................................................ 3-2
3.1.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.2 Boundary Layer Commands................................................................. 3-3
Create Boundary Layer ..................................................................... 3-4
Modify Boundary Layer ................................................................. 3-24
Modify Boundary Layer Label ....................................................... 3-25
Summarize Boundary Layers.......................................................... 3-26
Delete Boundary Layers ................................................................. 3-27
3.2 Edge Meshing Commands ........................................................................... 3-28
3.2.1 Mesh Edges........................................................................................ 3-29
3.2.2 Set Edge Element Type ...................................................................... 3-54
3.2.3 Link/Unlink Edge Meshes.................................................................. 3-57
Link Edge Meshes .......................................................................... 3-58
Unlink Edge Meshes....................................................................... 3-63
3.2.4 Split Meshed Edge ............................................................................. 3-64
3.2.5 Summarize Edge Mesh ...................................................................... 3-65
3.2.6 Delete Edge Meshes........................................................................... 3-67
3.3 Face Meshing Commands............................................................................ 3-68
3.3.1 Mesh Faces ........................................................................................ 3-69
3.3.2 Move Face Nodes/Split Quad Meshes............................................... 3-99
Move Face Nodes ......................................................................... 3-100
Split Quad Meshes........................................................................ 3-105
3.3.3 Smooth Face Meshes ....................................................................... 3-108
3.3.4 Set Face Vertex Type....................................................................... 3-110
3.3.5 Set Face Element Type..................................................................... 3-119
3.3.6 Link/Unlink Face Meshes ................................................................ 3-122
Link Face Meshes ......................................................................... 3-123
Unlink Face Meshes ..................................................................... 3-129
3.3.7 Modify Meshed Face / Split Meshed Face....................................... 3-130
Modify Meshed Face ................................................................... 3-131
Split Meshed Face ........................................................................ 3-140
3.3.8 Summarize/Check Face Meshes....................................................... 3-144
Summarize Face Mesh.................................................................. 3-145
Check Face Meshes ...................................................................... 3-147
3.3.9 Delete Face Meshes ......................................................................... 3-150
3.4 Volume Meshing Commands .................................................................... 3-151
3.4.1 Mesh Volumes ................................................................................. 3-152
3.4.2 Smooth Volume Meshes .................................................................. 3-194
3.4.3 Set Volume Element Type ............................................................... 3-196

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3.4.4 Link/Unlink Volume Meshes........................................................... 3-200

Link Volume Meshes.................................................................... 3-201
Unlink Volume Meshes ................................................................ 3-203
3.4.5 Modify Meshed Volume .................................................................. 3-204
3.4.6 Summarize/Check Volume Meshes ................................................. 3-205
Summarize Volume Mesh............................................................. 3-206
Check Volume Meshes ................................................................. 3-207
3.4.7 Delete Volume Meshes .................................................................... 3-210
3.5 Group Meshing Commands ...................................................................... 3-211
3.5.1 Mesh Groups.................................................................................... 3-212
3.5.2 Summarize/Check Group Meshes.................................................... 3-215
Summarize Group Meshes............................................................ 3-216
Check Group Meshes.................................................................... 3-217
3.5.3 Delete Group Meshes....................................................................... 3-218

4. SPECIFYING ZONE TYPES............................................................. 4-1

4.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Boundary Type Specifications ............................................................. 4-1
4.1.2 Continuum Type Specifications........................................................... 4-3
4.1.3 The Effect of Zone Type Specifications .............................................. 4-3
4.2 Zones Commands ........................................................................................... 4-5
4.2.1 Specify Boundary Types ...................................................................... 4-6
4.2.2 Specify Continuum Types.................................................................. 4-18

5. USING THE MODELING TOOLS ................................................... 5-1

5.1 Coordinate Systems........................................................................................ 5-2
5.1.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 5-2
5.1.2 Coordinate System Commands ............................................................ 5-3
Create Coordinate System ................................................................ 5-4
Modify Coordinate System............................................................. 5-10
Activate Coordinate System ........................................................... 5-11
Display Grid ................................................................................... 5-12
Display Ruler .................................................................................. 5-18
Summarize Coordinate Systems ..................................................... 5-21
Delete Coordinate Systems............................................................. 5-22
5.2 Size Functions ............................................................................................... 5-23
5.2.1 Overview............................................................................................ 5-23
5.2.2 Size Function Commands .................................................................. 5-24
Create Size Function....................................................................... 5-25
Modify Size Function ..................................................................... 5-56
View Size Function ........................................................................ 5-57
Summarize Size Functions.............................................................. 5-59
Delete Size Functions ..................................................................... 5-60

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5.3 Turbo Operations ......................................................................................... 5-61

5.3.1 Overview............................................................................................ 5-61
5.3.2 Turbo Commands............................................................................. 5-110
Create Turbo Profile ..................................................................... 5-112
Slide Virtual Vertex...................................................................... 5-116
Create Turbo Volume ................................................................... 5-119
Define Turbo Zones...................................................................... 5-122
Decompose Turbo Volume........................................................... 5-126
Split/Merge Geometry Operations................................................ 5-127
Create/Modify Boundary Layers .................................................. 5-128
Mesh Edges/Faces/Volumes......................................................... 5-129
Link/Unlink Edge/Face Meshes.................................................... 5-130
View Turbo Volume ..................................................................... 5-131
5.3.3 Simplified Pump-Problem Setup Procedure .................................... 5-133
5.4 Geometry Cleanup Operations ................................................................. 5-145
5.4.1 Overview.......................................................................................... 5-145
5.4.2 Geometry Cleanup Commands ........................................................ 5-146
Clean Up Short Edges................................................................... 5-148
Clean Up Holes............................................................................. 5-155
Clean Up Cracks........................................................................... 5-160
Clean Up Sharp Angles ................................................................ 5-167
Clean Up Large Angles ................................................................ 5-176
Clean Up Small Faces................................................................... 5-182
Clean Up Hard Edges ................................................................... 5-187
Clean Up Fillets ............................................................................ 5-191
Clean Up Duplicate Geometry...................................................... 5-198
Select Cleanup Domain ................................................................ 5-219

6. POSTPROCESSING RESULTS ........................................................ 6-1

6.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 Importing Results Files ........................................................................ 6-2
6.1.2 Using the Postprocessing Commands .................................................. 6-2
6.2 Postprocessing Commands ............................................................................ 6-9
6.2.1 Sample Point ...................................................................................... 6-10
6.2.2 Sample Line ....................................................................................... 6-12
6.2.3 Create Geometric Object.................................................................... 6-15
Create Plane Object ........................................................................ 6-16
Create Cube Object......................................................................... 6-50
Create Cylinder Object ................................................................... 6-67
Create Sphere Object ...................................................................... 6-82
6.2.4 Create Isosurface Object .................................................................... 6-97
6.2.5 Create Simulation Object ................................................................. 6-105

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A. VIRTUAL GEOMETRY .................................................................. A-1

A.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. A-1
A.2 Differences Between Real and Virtual Operations.................................... A-2
A.3 Virtual Geometry Fundamentals ................................................................ A-4
A.3.1 Model Foreground and Background .................................................. A-4
A.3.2 Virtual Entity Categories.................................................................... A-9
A.4 Virtual Geometry Operations.................................................................... A-21
A.4.1 Low-Level Operations...................................................................... A-21
A.4.2 High-Level Operations..................................................................... A-38
A.5 Virtual Geometry Applications ................................................................. A-46
A.5.1 Cleaning Up Imported Geometry ..................................................... A-47
A.5.2 Simplifying the Geometry ................................................................ A-54
A.5.3 Decomposing the Geometry............................................................. A-64
A.5.4 Adjusting the Mesh .......................................................................... A-65

INDEX .............................................................................................. Index-1

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