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Intro to Thermal Analysis
Before We Begin
Thermal Analysis – Basics
Thermal Analysis – Simulation Types
Thermal Analysis – Current Capabilities
Thermal FE Model
FE Model Overview
Thermal Material Properties
Thermal Connectors
Example: Creating a Thermal Bonded Contact
Follow Along: Creating a Thermal FE Model
Thermal Boundary Conditions
Thermal Boundary Conditions
Follow Along: Creating Thermal Boundary Conditions
Thermal Analysis
Running a Thermal Analysis
Follow Along: Running a Thermal Analysis
Download: Running a Thermal Analysis
Knowledge Check: Thermal Analysis
Thermal Stress Analysis
Running a Thermal Stress Analysis
Follow Along: Running a Thermal Stress Analysis
Download: Running a Thermal Stress Analysis
Advanced Thermal Analysis (Beta)
Running a Transient Thermal Analysis [BETA]
Running a Nonlinear Thermal Analysis [BETA]
Follow Along: Advanced Thermal Analyses
Download: Advanced Thermal Analysis
Knowledge Check: Advanced Thermal Analysis
Thermal FEA Results
Thermal FEA Results
Import/Export Options
Import/Export Options
What's Next
Resources
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Resources

  1. Intro to Thermal Analysis
  2. Resources

Additional Resources on Thermal FEA:

  1. Video Example: Thermoelastic Analysis of an Exhaust Manifold (44 min) 
  2. Video Example: Custom Material Properties for Mechanical & Thermal Simulation (16 min)
  3. Article: How to run a thermal analysis
  4. Article: How to run a thermal analysis using a thermal bonded contact
  5. Article: Can I perform convection and radiation analysis on beam elements?
  6. Article: How to determine heat flow on a specific part of your model
  7. Article: Methods for connecting multiple FE meshes in an FE model
  8. Article: What types of FE data I can export?

To explore leveraging thermal analysis-generated data into workflows, please refer to the 320: Data Driven Design course!

If you would like to explore more Thermal Analysis examples, download the example files below:

Downloadable Files:

341_26_1 Lattice Thermal Analysis.ntop

341_26_2 Frying Pan Thermal Analysis.ntop

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