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Thermal analysis predicts how thermal effects propagate through the model. Steady state and thermal transient analyses are supported.
Steady State
Thermal analysis assumes both linear and non-linear steady state conditions.

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  Thermal analysis predicts how thermal effects propagate through the model. Steady state and thermal transient analyses are supported.
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    Thermal analysis assumes both linear and non-linear steady state conditions.
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    Allows importing temperature at various points of the model for various load steps.
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Steady State

Thermal analysis assumes both linear and non-linear steady state conditions.

For linear thermal steady state, the temperatures does not vary with time and the material property remains constant. For non-linear thermal steady state, the temperatures also does not vary with time but the material properties are a function of temperature.

Specify the initial temperature.
Optional: Specify the initial temperature for specific parts.
Optional: Check the temperature-dependent properties to perform nonlinear thermal steady-state.

Note: The initial temperature specified only impacts a structural-thermal solution if it is solved by linking to a thermal steady-state subcase.