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Quenching Analysis
Setup and perform a quenching analysis.
Designing the Quench System
Use the Quench System tool to create quench zones that make up the quench system for the profile.
Air Nozzle Quench Zone
An air nozzle quench zone is a rectangular quench zone and has four sides: left, right, top, and bottom.

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- What is Inspire Extrude Metal?
  Inspire Extrude Metal offers an analysis tool for virtual testing, validation, correction and optimization of extrusion die designs.
- FAQs
  Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions from our users.
- Extrusion Analysis
  Setup and perform an Extrusion analysis.
- Tool Deflection Analysis
  Setup and perform a Tool Deflection analysis.
- Quenching Analysis
  Setup and perform a quenching analysis.
  - Quenching Analysis Overview
    A quick overview of the quenching analysis procedure.
  - Orienting the Model
    Use the Orient tool to set the orientation of the profile.
  - Creating the Profile Solid
    Use the Profiles tool to create the profile solid by extruding the exit surface of the existing profile part.
  - Designing the Quench System
    Use the Quench System tool to create quench zones that make up the quench system for the profile.
    - Immersion Quench Zone
      An immersion quench zone is a rectangular box with coolant, and the extruded profile goes through this coolant. In this process, it is completely immersed in the coolant.
    - Spray Quench Zone
      Inspire Extrude support two types of spray cooling zones - rectangular and circular.
    - Air Nozzle Quench Zone
      An air nozzle quench zone is a rectangular quench zone and has four sides: left, right, top, and bottom.
    - Air Fan Quench Zone
      An air fan quench zone is a rectangular quench zone and has four sides: left, right, top, and bottom.
    - Quench System Summary
      Review a dialog with a list of created quench zones.
    - Quench System Database
      The quench system database allows you to save created quench systems. You can retrieve the stored quench systems from the database to reuse in future simulations.
  - Selecting Materials
    Use the Materials tool to select materials for the analysis.
  - Defining Heat Transfer Coefficient
    Select the part to specify the heat transfer boundary condition.
  - Plotting the Boiling Curve
    Use the tool to plot the boiling curve of water at atmospheric pressure.
  - Performing Job Analysis
    Use the Analysis tool to submit the job for analysis, inspect the job status, perform post-processing and review job history.
- Reference
  Find information about material data blocks in GRF files.
- Tutorials
  Start using Inspire Extrude with our interactive tutorials.
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Air Nozzle Quench Zone

An air nozzle quench zone is a rectangular quench zone and has four sides: left, right, top, and bottom.

Each side of a rectangular quench zone can have a nozzle set, which can be enabled/disabled for a specific run. By default the top nozzle set is enabled. Every rectangular duct is treated as a nozzle.

From the Quenching ribbon, click the Quench tool.

The secondary toolbar with quench zone types is displayed.
Click the Air Nozzle icon.
Adjust the zone position over the profile using the move tool in the micro dialog to move the box in X,Y, Z directions.

Clicking the buttons in the microdialog enables/disables the nozzles in the top, bottom, right or left of the zone respectively.

A rectangular air nozzle zone will be created. Microdialogs to edit the box dimensions will be populated along the width, length, and height of the box. Another microdialog with zone parameters will be populated.
Optional: Change the parameters of the air nozzle by clicking the air nozzle. In the microdialog, edit the parameters and press Enter.
The air nozzles will be recreated with the new values. Nozzle Pitch is the distance between two nozzles. The position of the first nozzle is specified from the starting edge of the zone using the Start Offset value. The flow rate specified is for the entire side and is equally divided to each nozzle. Nozzles are positioned at equal distances on the side, with the specified end offset (both ends). The nozzles are perpendicular to the Z axis. Temperature of air is also specified in this dialog.