Is It Always the Mesh? Part 8: The influence of aspect ratio on a diffusion-dominated problem

Quite often I hear warnings about "unacceptable" aspect ratios, claims that they ruin simulations, and debate on when stretching is acceptable versus dangerous. The point of this series of posts is to demystify popular myths, help you understand what is happening...
How to Check the Status of Your CF-MESH+ License

How to Check the Status of Your CF-MESH+ License

Being busy as we all are these days, it is easy to forget the exact date when you have to renew your license. Since there are discounts available for renewing the license in time (within the expiration date), it is very useful to know when your license will expire. In...

How to Update to the Latest Version of CF-MESH+

How to Update to the Latest Version of CF-MESH+

It is always recommended to update to the latest version of CF-MESH+ since it contains all of the latest achievements and developments, as well as critical bug fixes, all necessary for the mesher to do its work the best it can and generate high-quality meshes. In the...

How to install CF-MESH+

How to install CF-MESH+

This is a step-by-step tutorial for CF-MESH+ installation, for all the first-time users. It also contains tips and tricks for troubleshooting in case you have some difficulties with your installation. Licensing software CF-MESH+ uses Wibu System’s Code Meter...

Is meshing worth your money?

Is meshing worth your money?

CFD meshing software price is an important factor when deciding on purchasing the software. In this article, I will try to explain how it is formed, what exactly you pay, and why is meshing worth your money. All of us working on the CFD meshing software have heard the...

Is It Always The Mesh? Part 3: Non-Orthogonality

Is It Always The Mesh? Part 3: Non-Orthogonality

Quite often I hear complaints about the required number of non-orthogonality correctors to achieve convergence, and how it’s worthless even trying to run a solver on a mesh, etc. The point of this series of posts is to give you an overview of the popular myths and to...

Is It Always The Mesh? Part 2: Skewness

Is It Always The Mesh? Part 2: Skewness

Quite often I hear complaints about skewness, and how it’s worthless even trying to run a solver on a mesh etc. The point of this series of posts is to give you an overview of the popular myths and to help you understand what’s going on in your Finite-Volume CFD code...

Multi-Domain Meshing With CF-MESH+

Multi-Domain Meshing With CF-MESH+

1. Introduction Computational Fluid Dynamics has undergone rapid development in the last two decades. The problems that can be solved with it range from simple laminar flows to very complicated multi-phase flows including heat exchange. CF-MESH+ multi-domain feature...