1hlckness relaLed sLuffs and respecLlve meshlng

Example oI improperly connected elements

The mesh show below shows several examples oI elements that have been improperly connected
This mesh will not conduct heat between the elements

O element connected to the edge oI a 3 solid element The element must be
connected to an edge oI a 2 element or to another element
O 2 element connected along an edge to a 3 solid element All nodes on a 2
element must be connected to all nodes on the Iace oI a solid or connected along their
edge to another 2 element
O element connected at one end to a 2 element The element must be
connected to an edge oI a 2 element or to another element
O ass element connected to the corner oI a 2 or 3 element ass elements must be
placed on the end oI elements
2 n Lhermal meshlng you can use Lhln shell (2u) elemenLs wlLh a mulLllayer physlcal properLy
Lable Lo model any broad Lhln geomeLry (such as panels layers eLc) ln whlch you wanL Lo
obLaln a deLalled plcLure of Lhe conducLlon Lhrough Lhe geomeLry wlLhouL uslng Lhln solld (3u)
elemenLs MulLllayer shell elemenLs presenL a smaller conducLance maLrlx Lhan solld elemenLs
See about the applications oI multi-layer shell elements:
3 Thermal Coupling:
O ou can use Lhe Conduct|ve Gap opLlon ln Lhe 1ype llsL ln Lhe 1herma| Coup||ng dlalog box Lo
easlly model conducLlon across a bonded [olnL wlLhouL modellng Lhe bonded maLerlal wlLh
elemenLs
O ou can use Lhe dge Contact opLlon ln Lhe 1ype llsL ln Lhe 1herma| Coup||ng dlalog box Lo
easlly model conducLlon across a card edge gulde wlLhouL modellng Lhe geomeLry or mesh
O ou can use Lhe 1ota| kes|stance opLlon ln Lhe 1ype llsL ln Lhe 1herma| Coup||ng dlalog box Lo
accuraLely model Lhe addlLlonal Lhermal reslsLance of a mechanlcal [olnL wlLhouL modellng Lhe
connecLlon ln deLall
O heaL Lransfer beLween Lhe solder balls of a 8CA 8oll CtlJ Attoy Chlp and a C8 uslng neat
transfer coeff|ec|ent
1hlckness relaLed sLuffs and respecLlve meshlng
SpeciIy the total heat transIer coeIIicient as: h k
solder balls
A
total (solder balls)
/ L
gap
A
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