2012 ANSYS, Inc.

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ANSYS Turbomachinery CFD System
- 14.5 Update (BladeModeler, TurboGrid,
Vista, Vista-TF, CFD Solver, Turbo Post-processing)
Satish Patange
Convergence UK, 13 June 2013
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Turbo System Overview
Vista Design Tool enhancements
BladeModeler enhancements
TurboGrid ATM template enhancements
CFD-Post enhancements for turbo
Beta Features

TurboSystem Release 14.5 Update
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R14 Turbo Overview
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ANSYS offers a complete suite of software tools
for comprehensive turbomachinery design and
analysis
ANSYS Turbo system
Streamlined workflow using Integrated, easy to use
environment for all engineering simulations
1D Sizing Tools (Meanline Analysis)
2D Rapid ThroughFlow Analysis
Blade and Volute Geometry Design
Turbomachinery Specific Mesh Generation
3D CFD Analysis with Turbo Pre- and Post-
processing
Thermal and Structural Stress Analysis
Parameterization and Design Exploration
ANSYS TurboSystem v14.5
Turbine Cooling, Courtesy Wood
Group Heavy Industrial Turbines
AG, Switzerland
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ANSYS Workbench
Geometry Mesh Analysis
ANSYS
Meshing
Turbogrid
ICEM CFD
BladeModeler



BladeGen
DesignModeler
with
BladeEditor
ANSYS CFX
Vista TF
FLUENT
ANSYS FEA
Meanline Tools
Parameterization
Design Exploration
ANSYS Turbo system R 14.5
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ANSYS Workbench Project Sheet
CFD Analysis FEA Simulation
FSI:
Bi-Directional
Coupling
FSI:
Uni-Directional
Coupling
BladeGen
Turbogrid
Design Modeler
Parameterization
Design Exploration
ANSYS Turbo system Environment
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Turbomachinery Design and Analysis Using the
TurboSystem
ANSYS Vista CCD, CPD, RTD or
AFD
ANSYS Vista TF
ANSYS BladeEditor
ANSYS Mechanical
ANSYS BladeGen
CAD Package
ANSYS TurboGrid
ANSYS CFX/Fluent
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Vista Design Tool R14.5
Enhancements
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Vista CPD in Workbench
Vista CPD added as Component System
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Vista CPD: Operating Conditions
Specify pump duty and efficiency
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Vista CPD: Geometry
Specify geometric parameters such as hub diameter and blade angles
New: Optionally specify tip diameter
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Vista CPD: Results
Improved tabulated output
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Vista CPD in Workbench
Vista CPD input parameters available
directly in WB
Useful for parametric studies, or goal
driven optimization

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Vista CPD to Geometry
Create new pump impeller design in
BladeGen or BladeEditor in one step, for
further design optimization and analysis

Create new pump volute model and
mesh in one step

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New Vista TF System
From the Vista Design Tool, Create new Throughflow Analysis
System to automatically do the following :
Create blade geometry (BladeEditor)
Run throughflow analysis at design conditions (Vista TF)
Generate analysis report (CFD-Post)

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BladeEditor R14.5
Enhancements
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Continued Project to Migrate and
Improve BladeGen features to
BladeEditor
Model Full Turbo machine assembly
compared to single components in
BladeGen
Create FEA and CFD geometries
using a single source
Add geometry features like hub,
fillets, intakes, volutes
Parameterization and exposure to
Design Explorer

BladeEditor Migration from BladeGen
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BladeEditor: Design Comparison
Create snapshot of existing design; use as
visual reference for subsequent design
changes
Reference design visible in meridional
sketches, angle/thickness views, blade-to-
blade view and 3D view
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Add support for Linux platforms for BladeEditor
Provide ability to run parametric updates in batch on
Linux clusters
Remote Solver Manager (RSM) support limited due to
DesignModeler constraint
BladeEditor: Linux Platform Support
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BladeEditor: Theta with LE/TE Beta
Create camberline Theta angle distributions
with Beta constraints at the leading and
trailing edges
Improved control of camberline shape:
constrain leading/trailing edge angles, wrap
angle simultaneously
Parameterize Beta values at leading/trailing
edges

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TurboGrid R14.5
Enhancements
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TurboGrid: ATM Topology Selection
ATM topology style can be previewed in Topology Viewer
User selectable topologies for specific blade styles
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TurboGrid: Blade Tip Size Factor
Improved control over tip mesh distribution (pressure side to suction side)

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On-going R&D project on supporting CAD geometry in
TurboGrid
Goals:
Improve geometry fidelity
Simplify connectivity to BladeEditor
Provide path to ANSYS Meshing integration for
hybrid, multi-zone meshing
TurboGrid R&D: CAD Geometry Support
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TurboGrid: Enhanced ATM Templates
New templates added to improve
mesh resolution near rounded leading
and trailing edges
Original Template
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TurboGrid: Enhanced ATM Templates
New Refined templates added to
improve mesh resolution near
rounded leading and trailing edges
Refined Template
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Enhancement for Cut-off Blades
V14.5
V14.0
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TurboGrid: Option to Prefix Name to
Mesh Regions
New region name prefix
Workbench project schematic
Specified in TurboGrid mesh properties panel
Mesh Export
Name specified in Save Mesh panel
No name specified by default
No change to default behaviour
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Ability to start TurboGrid with topology suspended (WB
context menu for TurboMesh) avoids time spent
generating the mesh when changes are intended
Release of Beta status templates from R14.0
Release of region name prefix Beta feature from R14.0
Added WB preference for inlet/outlet block creation
better support for mesh automation





TurboGrid: Misc.
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CFD-Post R14.5
Enhancements (Turbo)
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New Results cell options to improve automation:
Clear State user can choose to erase the existing CFD-
Post state prior to editing or update (useful when report is
selected)
Load Report user can select (from drop-down list) specific
report to load in CFD-Post when editing or updating.
Custom Report Path optionally, a custom report may be
selected
Publish Report user can choose to have the report
published to html when the cell is updated
Report Output Filename and Location user can specify or
use defaults

CFD-Post Automatic Report Load
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R14.5 Advanced or Beta
Features
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New Turbo Fluid Flow System (Beta)
From Vista CCD, Create new Turbo Fluid Flow System to
automatically do the following :
Create blade geometry (BladeEditor)
Setup and run CFD analysis at design conditions (CFX)
Generate analysis report (CFD-Post)

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Automate hub geometry creation with cyclic
symmetry
User specifies hub sketch and (native) blade
feature
StageFluidZone feature required to specify the cut
line on the hub surface
User can specify style of hub:
Axial
Radial
Transitional

BladeEditor Sector Cut Feature (Beta)
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BladeEditor supports parameterization of the blade
camberlines via script
Useful for setup of blades with many profiles/parameters
Email UK Support for details of the script interface
BladeEditor: Parameterize via script
(Beta)
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Manual (Advanced) mode for
ATM Topology
Enable under Edit > Options
> Enable Advanced Features
Select Method > Manual
Use to select custom ATM
templates
Use to view existing
template topology ids
(vertices and edges) for
advanced CCL properties


TurboGrid Custom Template Selection
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Advanced Feature
ATM supports having the periodic boundary cut along any
(appropriate) topology line defined within the template
User can override the cut line by specifying a different vertex
Choose vertex id from Topology Viewer
Example:
For Single Round Round template, want to use vertex 8
(see screenshot on previous slide)
CCL changes
TOPOLOGY SET:
ATM Periodic Start Vertex = LECircleLow_TECircleHigh, 8
Conglomeration Retained Vertices List = LECircleLow_TECircleHigh, 13,
LECircleLow_TECircleHigh, 20, LECircleLow_TECircleHigh, 8
Override Conglomeration Retained Vertices List = True
END


TurboGrid Periodic Boundary Shift
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Equalize theta in periodic boundary with inlet/outlet block to reduce mesh skew
CCL parameters:
Inlet Theta Equalization Factor (range 0.0-1.0, default 0.0)
Inlet Theta Equalization Length Factor (range 0.01-1.0, default 1.0)
Outlet Theta Equalization Factor (range 0.0-1.0, default 0.0)
Outlet Theta Equalization Length Factor (range 0.01-1.0, default 1.0)

TurboGrid Inlet/Outlet Theta Equalization
(Beta)
Example:
MESH DATA:
Outlet Theta Equalization Factor = 1
Outlet Theta Equalization Length Factor = 0.5
END

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TurboGrid can export structured CGNS mesh format from
File > Export Mesh...
Choose File type: Structured CGNS (v3.1)
TurboGrid Structured CGNS Output (Beta)