Flow volume modeling (Summary)

GavinBRumble · ‎Jun 25, 2011

What are folks finding to be the most direct path from Pro/E design model to
a flow volume model? This is for sending to a CFD contractor who doesn't
use Pro/Engineer.

Thanks in advance,

Gavin B. Rumble, PE

Solid Engineering

336-224-2312

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ChrisKaswer · ‎Jun 27, 2011

Gavin,

You can perform an assembly "cut out" on a part that encompasses the
region where your fluid body needs to exist. The issue you may have
here is that Pro/E may squawk at individual component tolerances not
being compatible. Depending on how many parts may be mismatched, this
could cause you to begin pulling your hair out! More often than not
this approach works well. Check with your CFD supplier to see if they
would simply like a STEP or IGES file of your assembly so they can
generate the flow volume. It may be best for them to control what
regions are simplified and which areas they need to preserve details for
simulation accuracy.

Chris

Christopher Kaswer

Principal Design Engineer

Covidien

Research and Development, Surgical Devices

60 Middletown Avenue

North Haven, CT 06473

(203) 492-7167 (office)

(203) 492-4011 (fax)

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GavinBRumble · ‎Jun 28, 2011

The consensus of the responses received indicates that the "Cut-out"
functionality in Assembly mode provides the best way to prepare a flow
volume from a solid model.

Thanks,

Gavin B. Rumble, PE

Solid Engineering

336-224-2312

JayateerthaMala · ‎Sep 28, 2011

Pro/Gurus,

I am a newbie to Pro/Mechanica (used to Algor/Autodesk Simulation).

When I try to run a Pro/Mechanica analysis, I get "Cannot start design
study" error. I am able to add loads, constraints, material properties &
constraints though. The floating module shows Struct_simulation added to
my session.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Jay

WF 4.0, M100

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iceblink1 · ‎Oct 03, 2011

Jay,

Are you sure you want to run a "design study"? Normally you would just
do a "static analysis" unless you want to vary some parameter/geometry.

If you mail me the model i'll be happy to look at it.

Best regards,
Patrick Asselman