build123d/examples/heat_exchanger.py
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"""
name: heat_exchanger.py
by: Gumyr
date: October 8th 2022
desc:
This example creates a model of a parametric heat exchanger core.
license:
Copyright 2022 Gumyr
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
"""
from build123d import *
exchanger_diameter = 10 * CM
exchanger_length = 30 * CM
plate_thickness = 5 * MM
# 149 tubes
tube_diameter = 5 * MM
tube_spacing = 2 * MM
tube_wall_thickness = 0.5 * MM
tube_extension = 3 * MM
bundle_diameter = exchanger_diameter - 2 * tube_diameter
fillet_radius = tube_spacing / 3
assert tube_extension > fillet_radius
# Generate list of tube locations
with Workplanes(Plane.XY):
tube_locations = [
l
for l in HexLocations(
diagonal=HexLocations.calc_diagonal(
radius=tube_diameter / 2, spacing=tube_spacing
),
x_count=exchanger_diameter // tube_diameter,
y_count=exchanger_diameter // tube_diameter,
)
if l.position.length < bundle_diameter / 2
]
tube_count = len(tube_locations)
print(f"{tube_count=}")
# Build the heat exchanger
with BuildPart() as heat_exchanger:
with BuildSketch() as tube_plan:
with Locations(*tube_locations):
Circle(radius=tube_diameter / 2)
Circle(radius=tube_diameter / 2 - tube_wall_thickness, mode=Mode.SUBTRACT)
Extrude(amount=exchanger_length / 2)
with BuildSketch(
Plane(
origin=(0, 0, exchanger_length / 2 - tube_extension - plate_thickness),
z_dir=(0, 0, 1),
)
) as plate_plan:
Circle(radius=exchanger_diameter / 2)
with Locations(*tube_locations):
Circle(radius=tube_diameter / 2 - tube_wall_thickness, mode=Mode.SUBTRACT)
Extrude(amount=plate_thickness)
half_volume_before_fillet = heat_exchanger.part.volume
# Simulate welded tubes by adding a fillet to the outside radius of the tubes
Fillet(
*heat_exchanger.edges()
.filter_by(GeomType.CIRCLE)
.sort_by(SortBy.RADIUS)
.sort_by(Axis.Z, reverse=True)[2 * tube_count : 3 * tube_count],
radius=fillet_radius,
)
half_volume_after_fillet = heat_exchanger.part.volume
Mirror(about=Plane.XY)
fillet_volume = 2 * (half_volume_after_fillet - half_volume_before_fillet)
print(f"{fillet_volume=}")
if "show_object" in locals():
show_object(heat_exchanger.part.wrapped)