Heat Source

Analysis > Boundary Conditions > Heat Source

Introduction

This boundary condition is used to assign a constant heat dissipation value to one or more bodies/faces.

Description

• This can be used to apply heat dissipation to components.
• Heat dissipation (in watts) can be applied to each selected body or face(Each Body/Face option) or as total distributed to all bodies/Faces proportional to their volume/area (Total option).
• Heat dissipation can be either constant or variable if a multiplier function is defined when creating the boundary condition.

  

• There are three types of multiplier tables:

  1. Time - Multiplier value varies as a function of time.
  2. Iteration - Multiplier value varies as a function of the iteration.
  3. Sensor – Multiplier value varies based on the selected sensor output.
  4. Thermostat - Multiplier value varies based on the ON/OFF status of the selected thermostat.

Users can define the heat dissipation values in the assembly browser and the same can be used to create Heat Source boundary conditions. Users can export and import these values using Export and Import Browser Columns.

Users can import heat source values from the Solution Browser by right-clicking and selecting the Import Heat Source option.