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Efficient watertight preparation tools & methods for CFD meshing at Groupe PSA
Nikolaos BatsarisBETA CAE Systems SA
Gaël RoyGroupe PSA
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CFD model preparation cycle at Groupe PSA
Teamcenter
•Structure model assembly
•Configure product structure
•CAD output
ANSA Translators
•CATIA v5 CAD translation
•Management of Sub-assemblies (Model Browser)
ModelingWatertightness
•Application of naming convention
•Geometry Cleanupoperations (TOPO)
Surface mesh for Fluent
•BatchmeshEdge length: 2-15 mm
•FLUENT Quality Criteria
ANSYS Fluent
•Volume mesh generation
•Case setup and submit to cluster
*modeling work performed by Tech Center Morocco
~360hrs* CFD Mesh generation for a full car assembly
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CAD Design
• Incorrect translation data
• Poor CAD description – TOPO errors
• De-featuring of complex parts
• Isolate exterior surfaces
• Low automation level
• Other…
Reduce CFD mesh generation
turnaround times
360hr
Watertightpreparation CFD Analysis
Watertight preparation challenges
Watertight Preparation Challenges
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Modeling process requirements
Automation
PrismaticMesh
Time Consistency
150hr
Performance Improvement
Multidisciplinary meshes
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Assembly Management in Model Browser
Underhood
Upperbody
Suspension & Brakes
Engine & Powertrain
Tubes
Underbody
High aerodynamic importance
Average aerodynamic importance
Low aerodynamic importance
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1. Separate model in sub assemblies
2. Delete unnecessary andsymmetrical components
3. Watertight per assembly and symmetry copy back
4. Merge and connect allassemblies
Reduce workload by deleting symmetry parts
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Identify Similar components
✓ Automatic identification of similar components
✓ Preview of matching groups
✓ User defined Similarity tolerance
Source parts
Isolate>Similar Groups – Key features
Target parts
Unmatched
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De-featuring complex parts
✓ Automatic tool for identification of features (2D/3D holes, fillets, stamps etc)
✓ Customized Mesh treatment
Feature Manager – Key features
Design Action>RemoveHighlighted featuresNo identified features
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Assembly Management in Model Browser
Underhood
Upperbody
Suspension & Brakes
Engine & Powertrain
Tubes
Underbody
High aerodynamic importance
Low aerodynamic importance
Average aerodynamic importance
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Delete Small Components
Removing Multi-instances
Avoid large unmeshed macros
Closing Holes
STL meshing
Merge PID of Similar Components
Challenges in PreWrapping process
PreWrapTasks
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Automation for Prewrapping processANSA Task Manager - PreWrap Template
CFD Script Buttons
Ge
om
etry
PID’s: 3100Conn Groups: 5765Faces: 3mil
Size: 2.5GB
PID’s: 190Conn Groups: 645Shells: 7mil
Size: 350MB
FE-mo
d
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Visualization of Octree entity All new Octreealgorithm✓ Visualization of Octree
along Structure assembly
✓ Easy-to-handle cut planes on both Octreeand Structure
✓ Estimation of total shell elements during Visualize stage
Visualise Octans on Structure
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Size plot on Octree entity All new Octreealgorithm✓ Preview of size length
on the Octree
Size plot on Octree
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Identification of Void Volumes All new Octreealgorithm✓ Easy identification of
Void volumes (no Octree intrusion)
Size plot on Void Volumes
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Highlight high resolutions areas
Size plot on Skin of Structure
All new Octreealgorithm✓ Easy identification of
refinement zones across proximities
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▪ Uned
Identification of under-refined areas All new OctreealgorithmOctree element
length on structure
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Leak detection All new Octreealgorithm✓ Isolation of leaked
properties/areas
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Leak detection All new Octreealgorithm✓ Isolation of leaked
properties/areas
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Tubes & Wires Mesh Generator TubesWires user script button ✓ Automatic tool for
shell mesh generation ✓ Available for
quad/ortho tria shell type
✓ Automatic assignment of element length based on distortion angle
Distortion: 30°
Tubes-Geometry Tubes-Fe-mod
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Assembly Management in Model Browser
Underhood
Upperbody
Suspension & Brakes
Engine & Powertrain
Tubes
Underbody
High aerodynamic importance
Average aerodynamic importance
Low aerodynamic importance
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Middle Surface Extraction Mid.Surface>Skin –Key features✓ Process acceleration –
up to 70% through execution in batch process
✓ Generation of report for failed parts (casted, topo problems)
Solid description
Skin description
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Methodology steps for intersection at FE-mod Methodology steps before panel Connection1. Extract Mid.Surface
from Solid thickness2. De-featuring of
intense features3. Automatic closure of
holes4. Batchmeshing of
panels (Fillet treatment etc)
Batchmeshed SkinSkin descriptionSolid description
Workflow
Solid description Batchmeshed Skin
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Fusing gaps of Skin parts – demo case
Skin description
Intersect Skin– Key features ✓ Automatic tool with
acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Skin parts – demo case Intersect Skin– Key features
Highlighted projections
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Skin parts – demo case Intersect Skin– Key features
Fully Watertight
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Skin description parts Intersect Skin– Key features ✓ Automatic tool with
acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Solid description parts Intersect Solid– Key features
Solid description
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Solid description parts Intersect Solid– Key features
Non-Watertight
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Solid description parts Intersect Solid– Key features
Intersected shells
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Solid description parts Intersect Solid– Key features
Automatic identification of
intersected shells
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Solid description parts Intersect Solid– Key features
Fully Watertight –No internal walls
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Fusing gaps of Solid description parts Intersect Solid– Key features
Fully Watertight –With internal walls
✓ Automatic tool with acceleration of 90% of watertight closure compared to Geometry operations
✓ Preservation of all geometrical features of underlying surfaces
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Volume meshing of Solid Components Intersect Solid– Key features
Volume meshed --TetraRapid
✓ Applications for thermal simulations
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Verification of resulting watertight mesh S.Graph – Key features✓ Direct comparison
between different ANSA models
Geometry FE-mod
Geometry FE-mod
Disp: 0.953 Disp: 0.953
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Target performance goals New Methodology –Key features✓ Improved turnaround
processing times ✓ More Consistent
Quality✓ Enable users with less
experience to build complex models
✓ High level of automation and modeling standardization –ANSA scripting
0 50 100 150 200
Hours
Performance pre-processing times
New methodology
Old methodology
Geometry Surface mesh
-10%
-50%
-50%
Merging of Sub assemblies
-35%
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