Chapter 1

Introduction

BladeModeler

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ANSYS Software for Turbomachinery

Training Manual

ANSYS offers a complete suite of software tools for comprehensive

turbomachinery design and analysis

1D sizing (meanline tools)

2D rapid throughflow analysis
3D CFD with turbo pre- and post-processing
Blade geometry design tools
Turbomachinery specific mesh generation
Integrated thermal and stress analysis (FSI)

ANSYS tools have been widely used by leading turbomachinery

manufacturers for many years

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ANSYS Turbo System 12 Workflow

Geometry
BladeModeler
Meanline Tools
BladeGen
DM with
BladeEditor

Training Manual

Mesh

Analysis

TurboGrid

ANSYS

Unified Mesh

CFX

CFX-Mesh
TGrid
ICEM CFD

FLUENT
Vista TF

Others

ANSYS Workbench
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TurboSystem: CFD Simulation

Training Manual

BladeModeler
TurboGrid
TurboPre
CFX Solver
TurboPost

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Why Use BladeModeler?

Training Manual

BladeModeler is a specialized, easy-to-use tool for the rapid 3-D

design of rotating machinery components

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Why Use BladeModeler?

Training Manual

BladeModeler is a specialized, easy-to-use tool for the rapid 3-D

design of rotating machinery components

AutoCAD

IGES

BladeModeler

Pro/ENGINEER

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BladeModeler

Training Manual

BladeModeler consists of three components:

BladeGen
Initial Sizing Tools

Vista AFD
Vista CCD
Vista CPD
Vista RTD

Blade design for a single stage

DesignModeler

CAD tool to add additional features to blade

Fillets, blade trimming, shroud covers
Generation of fluid volume
Creation of scrolls, housings, volutes, etc.

BladeEditor
Eventual replacement for BladeGen
Many functions available in BladeGen now available in BladeEditor

DesignModeler add-on that provides seamless geometry connection

between BladeGen and DesignModeler
Blade designs of multiple stages can be created at once

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BladeModeler

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BladeGen
Define machine geometry
Meridional flow path definition
Blade definition on spanwise layers

Leading/Trailing Edge definition

Blade Trimming
Report generation
Geometry modification
User can start from
Built in 1D sizing tools
Templates
Data Files

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BladeModeler

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BladeGen
Four initial sizing tools included
1)
2)
3)
4)

Vista AFD (Axial Fan Design)

Vista CCD (Centrifugal Compressor Design)
Vista CPD (Centrifugal Pump Design)
Vista RTD (Radial Turbine Design)

Input performance requirements to create a meridional flow path and

blade design
Covered separately in Appendices

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Vista CCD: Duty and Aerodynamic Data

Training Manual

Input Duty, Efficiency correlations, gas properties (real gasses

available)

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BladeModeler

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DesignModeler
A 3D CAD modeler with analysis modeling goals
Performs unique geometry modification capabilities for simulation:
Fluid Simulations:
Feature Simplification
Quickly and easily create fluid volume from solid part
Enclosure Operation
Fill Operation

Mechanical Simulations

Feature Simplification
Spot Welds
Split Surfaces
Surface Model Extraction
Planar Body Extraction
Beam Modeling

Parametric Models
Dimensions and other parameters can be exposed in Workbench for design exploration

Bi-directional CAD associativity with all major CAD vendors

No need for third party translators
Can update CAD model from Workbench

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BladeModeler

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DesignModeler
Automatic Fluid
Zone Creation
Create
assemblies
including nonturbo
components

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BladeModeler

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DesignModeler
Additional modifications to
turbomachinery components

Revolved Trim

Blade
Fillets

Shroud
Cover

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BladeModeler

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BladeEditor
DesignModeler Add-In
Create bladed components
Create meridional flow path for multiple stages
Create blades for multiple stages

Eventually all BladeGen functionality will be migrated to BladeEditor

Some parameters can be exposed in Workbench for design
exploration/optimization
Provides geometry connection between BladeGen and DesignModeler
Allows for the import of multiple BladeGen models into one DesignModeler
session
Allows for easy editing of blade geometry
Components from another CAD source can be imported and combined with
blade geometry (i.e. A volute)

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BladeModeler

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BladeEditor
Can import or load .bgd file created
from BladeGen into DesignModeler

BladeGen

BladeEditor

DesignModeler
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BladeModeler

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VistaTF (Through-Flow)
Separate product from
BladeModeler
Streamline curvature code
(2D) for rapid analysis of
blade
Uses CFD Post for postprocessing
Covered in Appendix

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Vista TF - Through-Flow

Training Manual

Integration of through-flow solver

VISTA-TF
PCA Engineers, Lincoln

Rapid blade row analysis

Complementary to CFD simulation
Flow path
optimisation
Initial condition

Shroud
Contour
Inlet
Contour

Layer
Contours
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B1

B2

B3

B4

Interface Locations
Automatically
Computed for Fluid
Zone Creation

Blade Rows
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Outlet
Contour
Hub
Contour

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Vista TF - Through-Flow

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Through-flow captures the key

features
Velocity gradients

CFD adds more precise details

Purer prediction of performance
Clearance flows

Use through-flow to seed CFD

Reduced run-times

Mixed Flow Pump Stage

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Introduction

BladeModeler

Training Manual

BladeModeler is a specialized, easy-to-use tool for the rapid 3-D

design of rotating machinery components
1D sizing (meanline tools)

Vista AFD
Vista CCD
Vista CPD
Vista RTD

2D rapid through-flow analysis

Vista TF

Blade geometry design tools

BladeGen
BladeEditor
DesignModeler

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