Tetra/Prism Mesh in a Fin Configuration

In this tutorial example, you will generate and smooth a combined tet/prism mesh for the volume region surrounding a general fin configuration, as well as for the surface of the fin. Using a mesh density region allows finer mesh control around the leading and trailing edges of the fin. After initial mesh generation, Laplace smoothing will be used to provide a more uniformly spaced mesh. Finally, the Hexa-Core utility will be used to reduce the element count in the main volume.

This tutorial demonstrates how to do the following:

  • Prepare the geometry.

  • Set up mesh parameters.

  • Generate the tetra/prism mesh.

  • Check and smooth the tetra/prism mesh.

  • Build the hexa-core mesh.

  • Save and exit.