ICEMCFD Master Class (Level 1)

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Workshop 1 : Hexa meshing of NACA 0012 3D wing with different configurations

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Layout of workshop and important files

Lecture 3: Creating NACA 0012 airfoil and domain from coordinates

Lecture 4: Creating circular domain and square trailing edge from previous model

Lecture 5: Creating 3D domain from 2D geometry in ICEMCFD and part names

Lecture 6: Geometry files for all four cases

Lecture 7: Blocking strategy for case 1 : Rectangular domain with sharp TE airfoil

Lecture 8: Blocking splitting, block collapse and association to airfoil

Lecture 9: Blocking adjustment in tip region

Lecture 10: O-Grid and Y-Grid in tip region

Lecture 11: Pre-mesh on airfoil & domain and using scan plans to inspect mesh

Lecture 12: Blocking optimization, quality check and mesh export for Case 1

Lecture 13: Another blocking approach for tip region for Case 1

Lecture 14: Case 2 : Blocking approach and key features

Lecture 15: Case 2 : Tip region – Similar approach as of case 1

Lecture 16: Blocking approach for case 3

Lecture 17: Blocking approach for case 4

Lecture 18: Moving 3D Airfoil by 10 AoA in Rectangular domain

Chapter 3: WS 2 : Hexa meshing of Square Pipe/Duct

Lecture 1: Blocking and premesh for square duct

Chapter 4: WS 3 : Hexa meshing of cube in external flow

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Blocking approach and creating solid block

Lecture 3: Final Mesh

Chapter 5: WS 4 : Hexa meshing of Quarter Pipe

Lecture 1: Blocking method and meshing for quarter cylinder

Chapter 6: WS5 : Hexa meshing for 3D triangular vortex generator

Lecture 1: Blocking creation and block split

Lecture 2: Association, merging vertices, Y-Grid and Pre-Mesh

Lecture 3: Mesh check from Pre-mesh info and edit mesh tab

Chapter 7: WS 6 : Hexa meshing of transition piping system

Lecture 1: Blocking and pre-mesh of pipe assembly with various radii

Chapter 8: WS 7 : Hexa meshing of hemisphere in two type of flow applications

Lecture 1: Blocking and meshing for case 1 with method 1

Lecture 2: Blocking and meshing for case 1 with method 2

Lecture 3: Blocking and meshing for Case2 – Initial blocking

Lecture 4: Blocking and meshing for Case2 – OGrid and Pre-Mesh

Chapter 9: WS 8 : Hexa meshing of Venturi Scrubber

Lecture 1: Introduction to Venturi Scrubber

Lecture 2: Blocking approach for ventrui scrubber

Lecture 3: Blocking splits for major regions and deleting extra blocks

Lecture 4: Blocking splits for throat and nozzles

Lecture 5: Association, O-Grid for three nozzles, part mesh setup and premesh for approach

Lecture 6: Second blocking approach for venturi scrubber

Chapter 10: WS 9 : Hexa meshing of Injections for three fluids : Air, Straw and Coal

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: O-Grid for three inlets

Lecture 3: Association and moving vertices to optimize blocking

Lecture 4: Futher working on vertices to refine the blocking

Lecture 5: Setting pre mesh parameters

Lecture 6: Editing edges of blocking to increase quality of mesh

Chapter 11: WS 10 : Hexa meshing of Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber with Periodicity

Lecture 1: General discussion about the problem

Lecture 2: Creating quarter O-Grid and adjusting blocking to geometry

Lecture 3: Setting blocking with move vertices command

Lecture 4: Deleting blocks (permanently) and merging vertices

Lecture 5: Defining periodicity in blocking and association

Lecture 6: Creating O-Grids for upper section and fine tuning of blocking

Lecture 7: Final Association of edges to curves and vertices to points

Lecture 8: Checking periodicity on vertices and faces and mesh export

Chapter 12: WS 11: Hexa meshing of Supersonic Converging-Diverging Nozzle with extra inlet

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Creating half O-Grid and split for capturing geometry

Lecture 3: Splitting and associating blocking at key locations

Lecture 4: Deleting block permanently and fine tuning blocking

Lecture 5: Further improvements in blocking

Lecture 6: Splitting block for injection hole

Lecture 7: Extrude block along curve for the injection hole

Lecture 8: O-Grid for injection and final touches to mesh. Mesh check in Fluent

Chapter 13: WS 12 : Hexa meshing of U-Bend

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Creating 3D block and adjusting to geometry for method 1 : Top down approach

Lecture 3: Association, edge editing and premesh

Lecture 4: O-Grid Generation

Lecture 5: Creating same blocking and mesh using method 2 – Bottom up approach

Chapter 14: WS 13 : Hexa meshing of Dimple

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Geometry accuracy in any CFD model

Lecture 3: Blocking approach and premesh

Chapter 15: WS 14 : Hexa meshing of Tripe Wedge in external flow

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Blocking strategy, association and meshing for wedge

Lecture 3: Y block on triple wedge leading edge, Premesh, mesh export and mesh in Fluent

Chapter 16: WS 15 : Hexa meshing of Cone

Lecture 1: Problem description and geometry details

Lecture 2: Creating block and splitting it at major locations

Lecture 3: Creating O-Grid in domain and around cone

Lecture 4: Solid block and adjusting vertices on cone

Lecture 5: Adjusting and fine tuning block on cone

Lecture 6: Face to surface association and premesh

Lecture 7: Concluding remarks

Chapter 17: Workshop 16: Hexa meshing of 90 deg bend

Lecture 1: Hexa meshing of 90 deg bend