TurboSystem
Table of Contents
Introduction to TurboSystem
TurboSystem Workflows
Geometry Sources
Mesh Sources
Solution Sources
Examples of TurboSystem Workflows
Usage Notes for Specific Workflows
Tips on using ANSYS Workbench
Using BladeGen
Changing the Active Document in BladeGen
Using BladeEditor
Loading versus Importing a BladeGen Geometry
Restarting a BladeEditor Session
Modifying Spline Curves
Adding a Hub Fillet to an Imported BladeGen Geometry
Creating a Full 360-Degree Fluid Zone for an Impeller
Using ANSYS TurboGrid
Using ANSYS CFX
Connecting from a Turbo Mesh Cell
Changing the Geometry
Quick Pump Tutorial
ANSYS BladeGen
ANSYS BladeEditor
The BladeEditor User Interface
Tree View and Details View
Contour Sketch Management
BladeEditor Toolbars
Feature Creation Toolbar
Active Selection Toolbar
Display Control Toolbar
Angle and Thickness Views
Angle View
Thickness View
User Preferences and Properties
Blade Editing Features
Flow Path Contour Creation
FlowPath Feature
Flow Cut
Camberline/Thickness Definition Feature
Importing and Exporting Angle Definition Data
Importing and Exporting Thickness Definition Data
Converting Curves to Bezier or Spline
Converting Angle Definition Data
Forcing Interpolation of the Definition Data
Blade Feature
Splitter Feature
Cloned Splitter
Independent Splitter
Stage Fluid Zone Feature
Throat Area Feature
Importing Blades from ANSYS BladeGen
Loading and Modifying Blades from ANSYS BladeGen
Using and Exporting Blades
Export to Vista TF (.geo)
Export as Meanline Data (.rtzt file)
Export to ANSYS TurboGrid
Configuring the BladeModeler License
ANSYS TurboGrid
ANSYS CFX-Pre
ANSYS CFD-Post
Vista TF
Vista TF User's Guide
Vista TF Setup Cell Properties
Customizing the Vista TF Template Files
Vista TF Context Menu Commands
Vista TF Reference Guide
Running Vista TF from the Command Line
Input and Output Data Files for Vista TF
The Auxiliary File with the Default Name: vista_tf.fil
Overview of Input Files
Overview of Output Files
Specification of the Control Data File (*.con)
Specification of the Geometry Data File (*.geo)
Specification of Aerodynamic Data File (*.aer)
Specification of Correlations Data File (*.cor)
Specification of the Output Data File (*.out)
Specification of the Text Data Files (*.txt)
Specification of the CFD-Post Output Files (*.csv)
Specification of Convergence History Data File (*.hst)
Software Limitations
Streamline Curvature Throughflow Theory
The Equations
The Mean Stream Surface
The Grid
Ductflow and Throughflow
Iterative Solution Procedure
Initial Estimate
Radial Equilibrium Equation
Combination of Velocity Gradient and Continuity Equations
Relaxation Factors
Streamline curvature
Equations for Enthalpy and Angular Momentum
Boundary Conditions
Empirical Data
Blade-to-blade Solution
Spanwise Mixing
Streamline Curvature Throughflow Theory: Bibliography
Appendices
Appendix A: A Note on Sign Convention for Angles and Velocities
Definition of Blade Lean Angles
Definition of Meridional Streamline Inclination Angle or Pitch Angle
Definition of Blade Angle
Appendix B: Example of a Control Data File (*.con)
Appendix C: Example of a Geometry Data File (*.geo) for a Radial Impeller
Appendix D: Example of an Aerodynamic Data File (*.aer)
Appendix E: Examples of Correlations Data Files (*.cor)
Appendix F: Troubleshooting
Input-output Errors
Convergence
Reverse Flow
Choking
Computational Grid
Other Numerical Issues
Appendix G: The RTZTtoGEO Program
Index