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Helical/Spiral Cylinder
1. Overview
When the meshing of helical/spiral cylinders is unsuccessful, try helical/spiral prisms instead. That might solve the problem.
2. Pattern 1 (Helix)
The meshing of the helical cylinder in the left figure below is not successful, but the helical prism in the middle figure below succeeded.
The right figure below is the mesh diagram of the helical prism.
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Helical cylinder |
Helical prism |
Mesh diagram |
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3. Pattern 2 (Spiral)
The meshing of the spiral cylinder on the top figure below is not successful, but the spiral prism in the middle figure below succeeded.
The bottom figure below is the mesh diagram of a helical prism.
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Spiral cylinder |
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Spiral prism |
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Mesh diagram |
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4. Bulk coil
Bulk coils are another alternative to solve the meshing problem of helical/spiral cylinders.
It is effective to make the calculation time shorter.
See Example 8 and Example 10 for details.