Mesh
This tutorial will outline the differences between mesh types.
Download the files for this tutorial from Autodesk Knowledge Network - Meshing tutorial.
Tutorial duration: Approximately 30 minutes
Injection molding is a complex operation. Modeling the way molten plastic (a non-Newtonian fluid) flows, especially through complex model geometry, is difficult.
To overcome these issues, a part is divided into smaller elements that are joined together. The result is a mesh. Parameters such as temperature, pressure, and velocity of flow are then calculated for each element within the mesh. The cumulative effect is a representation of the process.
Three different types of mesh (analysis technologies) are available:
- Midplane
- Dual Domain
- 3D
Each of these will be discussed in this tutorial.