Week 6-Meshing of Hood Challenge

Object: In this challenge, we extract the mid surface for each component, mesh the given hood component with the given target element size of 5 mm & satisfy the below-mentioned quality criteria.

S.N	Quality Criteria	Value
1	Aspect Ratio	5
2	Skewness	45
3	Warping	15
4	Taper	0.5
5	Min. Length	2mm
6	Max. Length	8mm
7	Min angle Quad	45
8	Max angle Quad	135
9	Min angle Tria	20
10	Max angle Tria	120
11	Tria %	10

Procedure:

1. Importing the geometry and clean up the model. 

2. Masking the model.

3. Meshing the components.

4. Reflecting process.

5. Quality index.

1. Importing the geometry and clean up the model. 

           The below images shows the given models, in this case, we remove all the errors and extract the mid surface. 

                                       Fig: Inner body                                                                           Fig: Inner body

                                         Fig: Outer body                                                                                    Fig: Outer body   

                                Fig: Latch body                                                                                                Fig: Latch body   

                             Fig: Hinge body                                                                                       Fig: Hinge body

              The above left-hand side images are shows the given models these models consist of some topo errors these can be removed by using the quick edit tool. The right-hand side images are shows the extract the mid surface from the actual components by using the mid surface tool. Once again we clean the mid surface before going to the meshing process by the toggle the unnecessary lines by using toggle edge tool & create lines where is necessary by using the split surf node & split surf line tool. Cleaning the mid surface is necessary for the better quality mesh.

2. Masking the model.

        Masking the component is necessary while working on the large components, it reduces the number of the components visible this makes it easy to work on the large components. The masked components get it back by using the unmask tool.

3. Meshing the components.

       Mesh can be crate by using the auto mesh tool from 2D. We are creating the 2D mesh separately on each component at the element size of 5 mm. 

             The above images show the meshed components.

4. Reflecting process.

           The reflect the process can be carried out by using the reflect tool from the tool. This tool reflects the elements one side to the other side with respect to the base node. Before reflecting the elements we create duplicate elements by using the duplicate tool. It makes a faster process. If we do not create the duplicate elements the selected elements reflect other surfaces.

5. Quality index.

        After working on the mesh we move to the quality index tool from 2D. In this tool, we give the given parameters by using the edit criteria and check these parameters and arrange it according to the given parameters these can be reduced by using the cleanup tool.

 

Conclusion:

1. In this challenge, we learn how to mesh the hood component.

2. We learn mask, reflect, quality index and organize tools.

3. And to satisfy the given parameters.