Step 8: Mesh Interfaces

Mesh Interfaces

1.   Create a periodic mesh interface between the rotor and stator mesh regions.

Mesh Interfaces Create/Edit...

(a)   Enter int for Mesh Interface.

(b)   Enable Periodic Repeats in the Interface Options group box.

  Enabling this option, allows ANSYS FLUENT to treat the interface between the sliding and non-sliding zones as periodic where the two zones do not overlap.

(c)   Select rotor-interface from the Interface Zone 1 selection list.

Note:   In general, when one interface zone is smaller than the other, it is recommended that you choose the smaller zone as Interface Zone 1. In this case, since both zones are approximately the same size, the order is not significant.

(d)   Select stator-interface from the Interface Zone 2 selection list.

(e)   Click Create and close the Create/Edit Mesh Interfaces dialog box.

2.   Check the mesh again to verify that the warnings displayed earlier have been resolved.

General Check