This 2 day course covered the essentials of meshing as an integral part of the engineering simulation process where complex geometries are divided into simple elements that can be used as discrete local approximations of the larger domain. The mesh influences the accuracy, convergence and speed of the simulation. Furthermore, since meshing typically consumes a significant portion of the time it takes to get simulation results, the better and more automated the meshing tools, the faster and more accurate the solution.
Our goal in this hands-on course was to guide students to become a more confident professional when it comes to using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) no matter what different design challenges.
Having a solid and enforced knowledge of the latest simulation tools, we showed the importance of proper meshing, each of the features needed to take in consideration to create a robust input file, how to select the correct mesh size, what to do to modify the mesh generation, take in consideration the different types of meshing and proper refinements around the geometries needed, and improving the mesh in design.
