Mesh Sizing

NOTE: Available mesh sizing parameters differ between mesh generators.

Structure for the mesh sizing tuple = ("CAPS Mesh Name", "Value"). "CAPS Mesh Name" defines the capsMesh on which the sizing information should be applied. The "Value" can either be a JSON String dictionary (see Section JSON String Dictionary) or a single string keyword string (see Section Single Value String)

JSON String Dictionary

If "Value" is a JSON string dictionary (e.g. "Value" = {"edgeDistribution": "Even", "numEdgePoints": 100}) the following keywords ( = default values) may be used:

• numEdgePoints = 2
  Number of points along an edge including end points. Must be at least 2.
  This overrides the PW:ConnectorDimension attribute on EDGEs.

• boundaryLayerSpacing = 0.0
  Initial spacing factor for boundary layer mesh growth on as face.
  The spacing in the mesh is is given by
  meshBLSpacing = capsMeshLength * boundaryLayerSpacing
  This overrides the PW:WallSpacing attribute on FACEs.

• boundaryLayerMaxLayers = 0.0
  Maximum number of layers when growing a boundary layer.
  This overrides the PW:DomainMaxLayers attribute on FACEs.

• boundaryLayerFullLayers = 0
  Number of complete layers.
  This overrides the PW:DomainFullLayers attribute on FACEs.

• boundaryLayerGrowthRate = 1
  Growth rate for boundary layers.
  This overrides the PW:DomainTRexGrowthRate attribute on FACEs.

• nodeSpacing = 0.0
  Spacing at a NODE or ends of an EDGE.
  The spacing in the mesh is is given by
  meshNodeSpacing = capsMeshLength * nodeSpacing
  This overrides the PW:NodeSpacing attribute on the NODEs and PW:ConnectorEndSpacing attribute on EDGEs.

• minSpacing = 0.0
  Minimum spacing on a FACE.
  The spacing in the mesh is is given by
  meshMinSpacing = capsMeshLength * minSpacing
  This overrides the PW:DomainMinEdge attribute on FACEs.

• maxSpacing = 0.0
  Maximum spacing on an EDGE or FACE.
  The spacing in the mesh is is given by
  meshMaxSpacing = capsMeshLength * maxSpacing
  This overrides the PW:ConnectorMaxEdge attribute on EDGEs and PW:DomainMaxEdge attribute on FACEs.

• avgSpacing = 0.0
  Average spacing on an EDGE.
  The spacing in the mesh is is given by
  meshAvgSpacing = capsMeshLength * avgSpacing
  This overrides the PW:ConnectorAverageDS attribute on EDGEs.

• maxAngle = 0.0 [Range 0 to 180]
  Maximum angle to set spacings on an EDGE.
  This overrides the PW:ConnectorMaxAngle attribute on EDGEs and PW:DomainMaxAngle attribute on FACEs.

• maxDeviation = 0.0
  Maximum deviation to set spacing on an EDGE or FACE.
  The spacing in the mesh is is given by
  meshMaxDeviation = capsMeshLength * maxDeviation
  This overrides the PW:ConnectorMaxDeviation attribute on EDGEs and PW:DomainMaxDeviation attribute on FACEs.

• boundaryDecay = 0.0 [ Range 0 to 1 ]
  Decay of influence of the boundary spacing on the interior spacing.
  This overrides the PW:DomainDecay attribute on FACEs.

Single Value String

If "Value" is a single string, the following options maybe used:

• (NONE Currently)