Proximity Size Function
The proximity size function is the minimum number of element layers created in regions that constitute "gaps" in the model. For the purposes of specifying a proximity size function, a gap is defined in one of two ways:
- The internal volumetric region between two faces
- The area between two opposing boundary edges of a face
The following properties define the proximity size function.
Minimum size |
The global minimum size to be used in proximity size function calculations. Some element sizes may be smaller than this based on local feature sizes or other geometric anomalies. You can accept the predefined setting or specify a value greater than 0. |
Maximum face size |
The maximum size to be used for surface meshing. Element faces may be larger than this size based on hard edge sizes or floating point arithmetic. Specify a value greater than 0 or accept the predefined setting. |
Maximum size |
The maximum size to be used in proximity size function mesh calculations. Specify a value greater than 0 or accept the predefined setting. |
Growth rate |
Represents the increase in element edge length with each successive layer of elements. For example, a growth rate of 1.2 results in a 20% increase in element edge length with each succeeding layer of elements. Specify a value from 1.0 to 5.0 or accept the predefined setting. The predefined setting is 1.2. |
Proximity size function sources |
Determines whether regions of proximity between faces and/or edges are considered when proximity size function calculations are performed. Choose one of the following:
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Number of cells across gap |
The minimum number of layers of elements to be generated in the gaps. You can specify a value from 1 to 100 or accept the predefined setting. The predefined setting is 1. The value of Number of cells across gap is an approximation:
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Maximum boundary layers |
Boundary layers improve the mesh to resolve high gradients of velocity or temperature near the wall for fluid flow simulations. For fluid flow and fluid-solid heat transfer simulations, the default maximum boundary layers are 3. You can modify the number of boundary layers, increasing the number of layers improves accuracy and increases the solution time. |