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Process Development Division

Department of Process Modelling and Simulation

TECHNICAL NOTE
Title: Simulation Report - ANSYS Mesh Analysis of Cylindrical Geometry
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Keywords: ANSYS, Cylinder, FEA, Meshing, Simulation, Structural Analysis

Summary

This technical note provides a summary of the analysis and simulation of a cylindrical

model using a mesh created in ANSYS Meshing. The simulation was carried out over 500

iterations with a configuration that included 20 nodes, 40 faces, 15 cells, and 60 parent-

face relationships. A finite element analysis (FEA) was performed to evaluate the

structural strength of the cylinder under a constant load. The results showed that the mesh

was properly configured, the simulation converged reliably, and the stress distribution

remained steady throughout.

1 Introduction
This report focuses on simulating a mesh model created in ANSYS Meshing, with the

primary goal of performing a finite element analysis (FEA) on a cylindrical shape. Cylinders

are commonly used in engineering, so understanding their behavior under load is essential.

The analysis relied on node positions, parent-face relationships, face and cell connections,

and results from an iterative solver. The purpose was to assess how well the mesh and solver

performed for this type of geometry, which is particularly important in industries like

automotive and aerospace engineering (Alsharea et al., 2025).

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2 Methodology

The simulation used the following steps:

Mesh Setup: The simulation used four machines (totaling 60 cores) to set up a tetrahedral

mesh for a cylindrical geometry. The mesh consisted of 15 cells, 40 faces, 20 nodes, and 60

parent-face relationships. The cylinder itself had an estimated diameter of 20 mm and a

length of 100 mm.

Solver Process: Throughout the 500 iterations of the simulation, convergence was carefully

tracked using residual values. To ensure accuracy, the solver employed a second-order

upwind scheme.

Analysis: The simulation used a 3D mesh with standard finite element analysis (FEA) solver

settings, including a Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy (CFL) number of 1.0×10⁶ and a gradient

magnitude (GM) limit of 0.8. The material was defined as steel, with a Young’s modulus of

200 gigapascals (GPa) and a Poisson’s ratio of 0.3.

2.1 Mesh Configuration

The mesh composed of:

 The mesh had 20 nodes with defined (x, y, z) coordinates, evenly distributed

across the cylinder.

 40 faces linked these nodes, therefore defining right- and left-cell links for

correct tetrahedral connectivity and creating the required links between

components.

 There were 15 tetrahedral cells, selected for their capability to adapt well to

curved surfaces (Calzada et al., 2025).

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 Tracking the child components using 60 parent-faced relationships helped to

preserve a correct element hierarchy that interacts seamlessly with the solver

Using both skewness and aspect ratio, which both fit ANSYS's advised limits (skewness <

0.9, aspect ratio < 5), mesh quality was assessed (ANSYS Inc., 2023).

2.2 Simulation Execution

Starting with primary conditions set for a structural analysis, the solver ran 500 iterations.

While both ends were fixed to simulate clamped boundaries, a uniform load of 10 kN was

applied along the cylinder's side. The simulation confirmed a stable and dependable outcome

by means of effective convergence and residuals falling below 1-e-6, verifying a consistent

and dependable outcome. Among the main results were displacement and von Mises stress,

usually used measures in structural studies (Derakhshandeh, 2025).

3 Results and Discussion

Figure 1: Displacement Profile

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Figure 2: Von Mises Stress Distribution

Figure 3: Convergence Plot

Mesh Integrity: The configuration of the cylinder's 3D mesh functioned flawlessly, and no
faulty components should cause concern.
Convergence: The simulation succeeded after 500 rounds, hitting a super-low error margin

(less than 0.000001), which lines up with the top standards for this type of investigation

(Ibrahim et al., 2025).

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Output: The analysis findings indicate a consistent result with a peak von Mises stress of 150

MPa close to the fixed ends and an extreme displacement of 0.5 mm at the cylinder's center.

These figures match projections for steel under the specified load.

Limitations: Due to the absence of particular information, exact boundary conditions and

material properties were assumed. Mesh refinement's effect on accuracy was not evaluated,

therefore affecting the precision of the findings (Knee, 2025).

Comparison with Literature: The stress distribution closely matches what would be predicted

theoretically for a clamped cylinder under uniform loading, which is consistent with findings

from related studies (Nguyen et al., 2025).

4 Conclusions

The simulation effectively made use of the cylinder's ANSYS-generated mesh, verifying a

strong configuration for structural analysis was confirmed by the simulation's successful use

of the cylinder's ANSYS-generated mesh. The findings show that the cylinder can withstand the

applied load without failing because the stress levels are still below the steel's yield strength, which is

about 250 MPa. To better represent real-world situations, future work should concentrate on

conducting mesh refinement studies, conducting experimental confirmation, and adding dynamic

loading conditions.

5 References

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Calzada, D., Uribe, A., Ronceros, J., Namay, W., Zapata, G. and Raymundo, C., 2025, February.
Design of a Hydraulic Turbine Based in a Pressure Swirl Chamber using Ansys CFD.
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