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    The document describes a thermal model created in Icepak to analyze heat transfer through a piston assembly. There is a 1mm gap between the copper cylinder and piston filled with air. A 1W heat source is placed at varying Y-center positions within the gap. As the engagement length between the piston and cylinder head decreases from 8mm to 2mm, the maximum temperature gradient across the assembly increases from 1.87°C to 2.21°C, demonstrating that reducing the engagement length leads to higher temperatures. The optimization in Icepak is not running as expected.

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    The document describes a thermal model created in Icepak to analyze heat transfer through a piston assembly. There is a 1mm gap between the copper cylinder and piston filled with air. A 1W heat source is placed at varying Y-center positions within the gap. As the engagement length between the piston and cylinder head decreases from 8mm to 2mm, the maximum temperature gradient across the assembly increases from 1.87°C to 2.21°C, demonstrating that reducing the engagement length leads to higher temperatures. The optimization in Icepak is not running as expected.

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    TCM Modeling in Icepak: by Nikhil R Lakhkar

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    Nihir Patel
    The document describes a thermal model created in Icepak to analyze heat transfer through a piston assembly. There is a 1mm gap between the copper cylinder and piston filled with air. A 1W heat source is placed at varying Y-center positions within the gap. As the engagement length between the piston and cylinder head decreases from 8mm to 2mm, the maximum temperature gradient across the assembly increases from 1.87°C to 2.21°C, demonstrating that reducing the engagement length leads to higher temperatures. The optimization in Icepak is not running as expected.

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    TCM modeling in Icepak

    By
    Nikhil R Lakhkar
    Model

    •There is a fine gap of 1mil =


    Hat 0.025mm in between cylinder and
    piston.
    Gap
    •The gap is filled with air.
    • Wattage for source = 1W

    Materials:
    Cylinder: Copper
    Hat: Copper
    Piston: Copper
    Model - Parameters
    • A variable $y is defined as the Y centre of piston
    and source.
    • $Y is varied in such a way that the gap between
    piston and hat is increased from 2mm to 8mm.
    • There is a gap between hat and top of domain
    which is at 20oC.
    • This is a conduction only problem so the flow is
    turned off.
    • Optimization is not running don’t know why!!
    Optimization is not running don’t know why!!
    For $y= 5, engagement length=9mm

    Gradient = 1.87oC
    For $y= 4, engagement length=8mm

    Gradient = 2.04oC
    For $y= 3, engagement length=7mm

    Gradient = 2.21oC
    Conclusion

    • As the engagement length reduces


    maximum temperature increases.

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