In this paper, we present a novel process of creating hexahedral meshes for the turbomachinery secondary air system. The meshing process is automated from the geometry import to the mesh setup and requires minimum human interventions. The core of the process is a hexahedral meshing algorithm with a boundary layer mesh automatically created. The hex meshing algorithm combines the pave-sweep, gen...

Probabilistic Lifing Leader of GE Oil & Gas, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for all products in the Chief Engineers’Office. He has been involved in the design, development, and analysis of industrial turbomachinery for more than 30 years at Turbodyne Corporation, Dresser Industries, Dresser Rand Company, and, most recently, with Safe Technical Solutions Inc., where he served as Director of Enginee...