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Introduction In this workshop you will use the Mesh module of ABAQUS/CAE to generate the finite element meshes for the pump assembly model. The required tasks include assigning mesh attributes to each part instance, assigning mesh seeds, and generating the meshes. Modifying the pump housing element type Open the model database file PumpAssy.cae. Switch to the Mesh module; and, from the context bar, select pump_ribs from the list of available models. Use the assembly display options (View(Assembly Display Options) to suppress the visibility of all part instances save for the pump housing. In addition, suppress the visibility of all datum planes and axes. ABAQUS Next, create a set that includes all the elements comprising the pump housing. From the main menu bar, select Tools(Set(Create. In the Create Set dialog box, select Element as the set type. Name the set pump-mesh and click Continue. Select all the elements in pump housing using a rectangular drag window. Use the selection filters if necessary. Click Done when the selection is complete. Use the Query tools to determine the type of element currently assigned to the mesh. From the main menu bar, select Tools(Query. The Query dialog box appears. From the list of available General Queries, select Element and click Apply. Click on any element and note that the element’s label, type, and nodal connectivity are listed in the message area, as shown in Figure W9–1. Repeat this for other elements in the mesh. Figure W9–1. Selected element attributes Click Cancel in the Query dialog box to close it. The element type for the pump housing is the linear tetrahedron (C3D4), which is not suited for an analysis involving contact. Thus, change the element type assigned to the pump housing to modified second order tetrahedrons (C3D10M). From the main menu bar, select Mesh(Element Type. When prompted for the type of region, click Sets on the right side of the prompt area. The Region Selection dialog box appears. Select t