Mesh diagnostics

The diagnostics tools show more detailed information about the problems listed in the Mesh Statistics report.

The Mesh Diagnostics panel (Mesh tab > Mesh Diagnostics panel) contains the following diagnostics to check the mesh:

Panel item Use this diagnostic to... Supported mesh type
Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Diagnostic Locate elements that have an aspect ratio above a specified limit Midplane Dual Domain
Beam L/D Ratio Beam L/D Ratio Diagnostic Locate cooling channel elements that are too short or too elongated Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Overlapping Elements Overlapping Elements Diagnostic Locate elements that overlap or intersect, and therefore occupy the same space Midplane Dual Domain
Orientation Orientation Diagnostic Locate elements whose top/bottom sides are defined inconsistently Midplane Dual Domain
Connectivity Connectivity Diagnostic Locate elements that are not connected to the rest of the mesh Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Free Edges Free Edges Diagnostic Locate element edges that are not shared, which may indicate gaps or holes in the mesh Midplane Dual Domain
Collapsed Collapsed Faces Diagnostic Locate places where opposite faces of a plane share a node, and so have zero thickness Dual Domain 3D
Dimensional Dimensional Diagnostic View model dimension values 3D
Thickness Thickness Diagnostic Check that thickness values in the mesh are set correctly Midplane Dual Domain
Occurrence Occurrence Number Diagnostic Check that occurrence numbers in the mesh are set correctly Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Zero Area Zero Area Element Diagnostic Locate very small element Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Mesh Match Dual Domain Mesh Match Diagnostic Check that there is a good correspondence between the elements on each side of a Dual Domain mesh Dual Domain
Beam Count Beam Element Count Diagnostic Locate cooling channels meshed with insufficient elements Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Trapped Beam Trapped Beam Diagnostic Locate beam elements that are too close together Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Closeness Centroid Closeness Diagnostic Locate triangle elements that are too close together Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Cooling Circuit Cooling Circuit Diagnostic Check that each cooling circuit has only one inlet and outlet Midplane Dual Domain 3D
Bubbler/Baffle Bubbler/Baffle Diagnostic Check that bubblers and baffles are modeled correctly Midplane Dual Domain 3D